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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68318 and 68331?

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 68318 and 68331 is 4668237258.

LCM(68318,68331) = 4668237258

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Least Common Multiple of 68318 and 68331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68318 and 68331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68318,68331) = 1
LCM(68318,68331) = ( 68318 × 68331) / 1
LCM(68318,68331) = 4668237258 / 1
LCM(68318,68331) = 4668237258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68318 and 68331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68318 and 68331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68318 and 68331.

Prime Factorization of 68318

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

68318 = 21 × 341591

Prime Factorization of 68331

Prime factors of 68331 are 3, 22777. Prime factorization of 68331 in exponential form is:

68331 = 31 × 227771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68318 and 68331.

LCM(68318,68331) = 21 × 341591 × 31 × 227771
LCM(68318,68331) = 4668237258