What is the Least Common Multiple of 68406 and 68423?

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 68406 and 68423 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68406 and 68423, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68406,68423) = 1
LCM(68406,68423) = ( 68406 × 68423) / 1
LCM(68406,68423) = 4680543738 / 1
LCM(68406,68423) = 4680543738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68406 and 68423 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68406 and 68423. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68406 and 68423.

Prime Factorization of 68406

Prime Factorization of 68423

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68406 and 68423.

LCM(68406,68423) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 877¹ × 53¹ × 1291¹
LCM(68406,68423) = 4680543738