What is the Least Common Multiple of 68306 and 68323?

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 68306 and 68323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68306 and 68323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68306,68323) = 17
LCM(68306,68323) = ( 68306 × 68323) / 17
LCM(68306,68323) = 4666870838 / 17
LCM(68306,68323) = 274521814

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68306 and 68323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68306 and 68323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68306 and 68323.

Prime Factorization of 68306

Prime Factorization of 68323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68306 and 68323.

LCM(68306,68323) = 2¹ × 7² × 17¹ × 41¹ × 4019¹
LCM(68306,68323) = 274521814