What is the Least Common Multiple of 68396 and 68413?

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 68396 and 68413 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68396 and 68413, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68396,68413) = 1
LCM(68396,68413) = ( 68396 × 68413) / 1
LCM(68396,68413) = 4679175548 / 1
LCM(68396,68413) = 4679175548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68396 and 68413 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68396 and 68413. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68396 and 68413.

Prime Factorization of 68396

Prime Factorization of 68413

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68396 and 68413.

LCM(68396,68413) = 2² × 17099¹ × 37¹ × 43²
LCM(68396,68413) = 4679175548