What is the Least Common Multiple of 68354 and 68371?

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 68354 and 68371 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68354 and 68371, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68354,68371) = 1
LCM(68354,68371) = ( 68354 × 68371) / 1
LCM(68354,68371) = 4673431334 / 1
LCM(68354,68371) = 4673431334

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68354 and 68371 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68354 and 68371. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68354 and 68371.

Prime Factorization of 68354

Prime Factorization of 68371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68354 and 68371.

LCM(68354,68371) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 239¹ × 68371¹
LCM(68354,68371) = 4673431334