What is the Least Common Multiple of 68412 and 68417?

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 68412 and 68417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68412 and 68417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68412,68417) = 1
LCM(68412,68417) = ( 68412 × 68417) / 1
LCM(68412,68417) = 4680543804 / 1
LCM(68412,68417) = 4680543804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68412 and 68417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68412 and 68417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68412 and 68417.

Prime Factorization of 68412

Prime Factorization of 68417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68412 and 68417.

LCM(68412,68417) = 2² × 3¹ × 5701¹ × 31¹ × 2207¹
LCM(68412,68417) = 4680543804