What is the Least Common Multiple of 68329 and 68344?

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 68329 and 68344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68329 and 68344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68329,68344) = 1
LCM(68329,68344) = ( 68329 × 68344) / 1
LCM(68329,68344) = 4669877176 / 1
LCM(68329,68344) = 4669877176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68329 and 68344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68329 and 68344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68329 and 68344.

Prime Factorization of 68329

Prime Factorization of 68344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68329 and 68344.

LCM(68329,68344) = 68329¹ × 2³ × 8543¹
LCM(68329,68344) = 4669877176