What is the Least Common Multiple of 68348 and 68365?

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 68348 and 68365 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68348 and 68365, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68348,68365) = 1
LCM(68348,68365) = ( 68348 × 68365) / 1
LCM(68348,68365) = 4672611020 / 1
LCM(68348,68365) = 4672611020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68348 and 68365 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68348 and 68365. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68348 and 68365.

Prime Factorization of 68348

Prime Factorization of 68365

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68348 and 68365.

LCM(68348,68365) = 2² × 7¹ × 2441¹ × 5¹ × 11² × 113¹
LCM(68348,68365) = 4672611020