What is the Least Common Multiple of 68287 and 68292?

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 68287 and 68292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68287 and 68292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68287,68292) = 1
LCM(68287,68292) = ( 68287 × 68292) / 1
LCM(68287,68292) = 4663455804 / 1
LCM(68287,68292) = 4663455804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68287 and 68292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68287 and 68292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68287 and 68292.

Prime Factorization of 68287

Prime Factorization of 68292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68287 and 68292.

LCM(68287,68292) = 23¹ × 2969¹ × 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 271¹
LCM(68287,68292) = 4663455804