What is the Least Common Multiple of 68278 and 68282?

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 68278 and 68282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68278 and 68282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68278,68282) = 2
LCM(68278,68282) = ( 68278 × 68282) / 2
LCM(68278,68282) = 4662158396 / 2
LCM(68278,68282) = 2331079198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68278 and 68282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68278 and 68282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68278 and 68282.

Prime Factorization of 68278

Prime Factorization of 68282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68278 and 68282.

LCM(68278,68282) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 4877¹ × 34141¹
LCM(68278,68282) = 2331079198