What is the Least Common Multiple of 68319 and 68335?

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 68319 and 68335 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68319 and 68335, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68319,68335) = 1
LCM(68319,68335) = ( 68319 × 68335) / 1
LCM(68319,68335) = 4668578865 / 1
LCM(68319,68335) = 4668578865

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68319 and 68335 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68319 and 68335. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68319 and 68335.

Prime Factorization of 68319

Prime Factorization of 68335

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68319 and 68335.

LCM(68319,68335) = 3² × 7591¹ × 5¹ × 79¹ × 173¹
LCM(68319,68335) = 4668578865