What is the Least Common Multiple of 68282 and 68287?

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 68282 and 68287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68282 and 68287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68282,68287) = 1
LCM(68282,68287) = ( 68282 × 68287) / 1
LCM(68282,68287) = 4662772934 / 1
LCM(68282,68287) = 4662772934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68282 and 68287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68282 and 68287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68282 and 68287.

Prime Factorization of 68282

Prime Factorization of 68287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68282 and 68287.

LCM(68282,68287) = 2¹ × 34141¹ × 23¹ × 2969¹
LCM(68282,68287) = 4662772934