What is the Least Common Multiple of 68271 and 68291?

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 68271 and 68291 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68271 and 68291, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68271,68291) = 1
LCM(68271,68291) = ( 68271 × 68291) / 1
LCM(68271,68291) = 4662294861 / 1
LCM(68271,68291) = 4662294861

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68271 and 68291 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68271 and 68291. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68271 and 68291.

Prime Factorization of 68271

Prime Factorization of 68291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68271 and 68291.

LCM(68271,68291) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 3251¹ × 47¹ × 1453¹
LCM(68271,68291) = 4662294861