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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68408 and 68427?

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 68408 and 68427 is 4680954216.

LCM(68408,68427) = 4680954216

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Least Common Multiple of 68408 and 68427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68408 and 68427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68408,68427) = 1
LCM(68408,68427) = ( 68408 × 68427) / 1
LCM(68408,68427) = 4680954216 / 1
LCM(68408,68427) = 4680954216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68408 and 68427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68408 and 68427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68408 and 68427.

Prime Factorization of 68408

Prime factors of 68408 are 2, 17, 503. Prime factorization of 68408 in exponential form is:

68408 = 23 × 171 × 5031

Prime Factorization of 68427

Prime factors of 68427 are 3, 7603. Prime factorization of 68427 in exponential form is:

68427 = 32 × 76031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68408 and 68427.

LCM(68408,68427) = 23 × 171 × 5031 × 32 × 76031
LCM(68408,68427) = 4680954216