What is the Least Common Multiple of 68339 and 68359?

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 68339 and 68359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68339 and 68359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68339,68359) = 1
LCM(68339,68359) = ( 68339 × 68359) / 1
LCM(68339,68359) = 4671585701 / 1
LCM(68339,68359) = 4671585701

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68339 and 68359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68339 and 68359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68339 and 68359.

Prime Factorization of 68339

Prime Factorization of 68359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68339 and 68359.

LCM(68339,68359) = 37¹ × 1847¹ × 197¹ × 347¹
LCM(68339,68359) = 4671585701