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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68258 and 68262?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 68258 and 68262 is 2329713798.

LCM(68258,68262) = 2329713798

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Least Common Multiple of 68258 and 68262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68258 and 68262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68258,68262) = 2
LCM(68258,68262) = ( 68258 × 68262) / 2
LCM(68258,68262) = 4659427596 / 2
LCM(68258,68262) = 2329713798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68258 and 68262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68258 and 68262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68258 and 68262.

Prime Factorization of 68258

Prime factors of 68258 are 2, 34129. Prime factorization of 68258 in exponential form is:

68258 = 21 × 341291

Prime Factorization of 68262

Prime factors of 68262 are 2, 3, 31, 367. Prime factorization of 68262 in exponential form is:

68262 = 21 × 31 × 311 × 3671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68258 and 68262.

LCM(68258,68262) = 21 × 341291 × 31 × 311 × 3671
LCM(68258,68262) = 2329713798