What is the Least Common Multiple of 68417 and 68435?

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 68417 and 68435 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68417 and 68435, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68417,68435) = 1
LCM(68417,68435) = ( 68417 × 68435) / 1
LCM(68417,68435) = 4682117395 / 1
LCM(68417,68435) = 4682117395

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68417 and 68435 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68417 and 68435. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68417 and 68435.

Prime Factorization of 68417

Prime Factorization of 68435

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68417 and 68435.

LCM(68417,68435) = 31¹ × 2207¹ × 5¹ × 13687¹
LCM(68417,68435) = 4682117395