What is the Least Common Multiple of 68262 and 68273?

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 68262 and 68273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68262 and 68273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68262,68273) = 1
LCM(68262,68273) = ( 68262 × 68273) / 1
LCM(68262,68273) = 4660451526 / 1
LCM(68262,68273) = 4660451526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68262 and 68273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68262 and 68273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68262 and 68273.

Prime Factorization of 68262

Prime Factorization of 68273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68262 and 68273.

LCM(68262,68273) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 367¹ × 67¹ × 1019¹
LCM(68262,68273) = 4660451526