What is the Least Common Multiple of 68322 and 68329?

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 68322 and 68329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68322 and 68329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68322,68329) = 1
LCM(68322,68329) = ( 68322 × 68329) / 1
LCM(68322,68329) = 4668373938 / 1
LCM(68322,68329) = 4668373938

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68322 and 68329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68322 and 68329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68322 and 68329.

Prime Factorization of 68322

Prime Factorization of 68329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68322 and 68329.

LCM(68322,68329) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 193¹ × 68329¹
LCM(68322,68329) = 4668373938