What is the Least Common Multiple of 68260 and 68277?

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 of 68260 and 68277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68260 and 68277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68260,68277) = 1
LCM(68260,68277) = ( 68260 × 68277) / 1
LCM(68260,68277) = 4660588020 / 1
LCM(68260,68277) = 4660588020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68260 and 68277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68260 and 68277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68260 and 68277.

Prime Factorization of 68260

Prime Factorization of 68277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68260 and 68277.

LCM(68260,68277) = 2² × 5¹ × 3413¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 2069¹
LCM(68260,68277) = 4660588020