What is the Least Common Multiple of 68261 and 68265?

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 68261 and 68265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68261 and 68265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68261,68265) = 1
LCM(68261,68265) = ( 68261 × 68265) / 1
LCM(68261,68265) = 4659837165 / 1
LCM(68261,68265) = 4659837165

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68261 and 68265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68261 and 68265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68261 and 68265.

Prime Factorization of 68261

Prime Factorization of 68265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68261 and 68265.

LCM(68261,68265) = 68261¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 37¹ × 41¹
LCM(68261,68265) = 4659837165