What is the Least Common Multiple of 68261 and 68269?

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 68269 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 68269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68261,68269) = 1
LCM(68261,68269) = ( 68261 × 68269) / 1
LCM(68261,68269) = 4660110209 / 1
LCM(68261,68269) = 4660110209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68261 and 68269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68261 and 68269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68261 and 68269.

Prime Factorization of 68261

Prime Factorization of 68269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68261 and 68269.

LCM(68261,68269) = 68261¹ × 233¹ × 293¹
LCM(68261,68269) = 4660110209