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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68262 and 68278?

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 68262 and 68278 is 2330396418.

LCM(68262,68278) = 2330396418

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Least Common Multiple of 68262 and 68278 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 68278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68262,68278) = 2
LCM(68262,68278) = ( 68262 × 68278) / 2
LCM(68262,68278) = 4660792836 / 2
LCM(68262,68278) = 2330396418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68262 and 68278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68262 and 68278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68262 and 68278.

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

Prime Factorization of 68278

Prime factors of 68278 are 2, 7, 4877. Prime factorization of 68278 in exponential form is:

68278 = 21 × 71 × 48771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68262 and 68278.

LCM(68262,68278) = 21 × 31 × 311 × 3671 × 71 × 48771
LCM(68262,68278) = 2330396418