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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68308 and 68318?

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 (LCM) of 68308 and 68318 is 2333332972.

LCM(68308,68318) = 2333332972

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Least Common Multiple of 68308 and 68318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68308 and 68318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68308,68318) = 2
LCM(68308,68318) = ( 68308 × 68318) / 2
LCM(68308,68318) = 4666665944 / 2
LCM(68308,68318) = 2333332972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68308 and 68318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68308 and 68318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68308 and 68318.

Prime Factorization of 68308

Prime factors of 68308 are 2, 17077. Prime factorization of 68308 in exponential form is:

68308 = 22 × 170771

Prime Factorization of 68318

Prime factors of 68318 are 2, 34159. Prime factorization of 68318 in exponential form is:

68318 = 21 × 341591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68308 and 68318.

LCM(68308,68318) = 22 × 170771 × 341591
LCM(68308,68318) = 2333332972