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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68385 and 68397?

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 (LCM) of 68385 and 68397 is 1559109615.

LCM(68385,68397) = 1559109615

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Least Common Multiple of 68385 and 68397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68385 and 68397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68385,68397) = 3
LCM(68385,68397) = ( 68385 × 68397) / 3
LCM(68385,68397) = 4677328845 / 3
LCM(68385,68397) = 1559109615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68385 and 68397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68385 and 68397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68385 and 68397.

Prime Factorization of 68385

Prime factors of 68385 are 3, 5, 47, 97. Prime factorization of 68385 in exponential form is:

68385 = 31 × 51 × 471 × 971

Prime Factorization of 68397

Prime factors of 68397 are 3, 7, 3257. Prime factorization of 68397 in exponential form is:

68397 = 31 × 71 × 32571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68385 and 68397.

LCM(68385,68397) = 31 × 51 × 471 × 971 × 71 × 32571
LCM(68385,68397) = 1559109615