What is the Least Common Multiple of 68397 and 68412?

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 68397 and 68412 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68397 and 68412, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68397,68412) = 3
LCM(68397,68412) = ( 68397 × 68412) / 3
LCM(68397,68412) = 4679175564 / 3
LCM(68397,68412) = 1559725188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68397 and 68412 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68397 and 68412. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68397 and 68412.

Prime Factorization of 68397

Prime Factorization of 68412

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68397 and 68412.

LCM(68397,68412) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 3257¹ × 2² × 5701¹
LCM(68397,68412) = 1559725188