What is the Least Common Multiple of 68295 and 68308?

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 68295 and 68308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68295 and 68308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68295,68308) = 1
LCM(68295,68308) = ( 68295 × 68308) / 1
LCM(68295,68308) = 4665094860 / 1
LCM(68295,68308) = 4665094860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68295 and 68308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68295 and 68308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68295 and 68308.

Prime Factorization of 68295

Prime Factorization of 68308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68295 and 68308.

LCM(68295,68308) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 157¹ × 2² × 17077¹
LCM(68295,68308) = 4665094860