What is the Least Common Multiple of 68290 and 68294?

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 68290 and 68294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68290 and 68294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68290,68294) = 2
LCM(68290,68294) = ( 68290 × 68294) / 2
LCM(68290,68294) = 4663797260 / 2
LCM(68290,68294) = 2331898630

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68290 and 68294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68290 and 68294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68290 and 68294.

Prime Factorization of 68290

Prime Factorization of 68294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68290 and 68294.

LCM(68290,68294) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 6829¹ × 34147¹
LCM(68290,68294) = 2331898630