What is the Least Common Multiple of 68394 and 68398?

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 68394 and 68398 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68394 and 68398, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68394,68398) = 2
LCM(68394,68398) = ( 68394 × 68398) / 2
LCM(68394,68398) = 4678012812 / 2
LCM(68394,68398) = 2339006406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68394 and 68398 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68394 and 68398. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68394 and 68398.

Prime Factorization of 68394

Prime Factorization of 68398

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68394 and 68398.

LCM(68394,68398) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11399¹ × 11¹ × 3109¹
LCM(68394,68398) = 2339006406