What is the Least Common Multiple of 68419 and 68437?

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 68419 and 68437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68419 and 68437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68419,68437) = 1
LCM(68419,68437) = ( 68419 × 68437) / 1
LCM(68419,68437) = 4682391103 / 1
LCM(68419,68437) = 4682391103

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68419 and 68437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68419 and 68437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68419 and 68437.

Prime Factorization of 68419

Prime Factorization of 68437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68419 and 68437.

LCM(68419,68437) = 13¹ × 19¹ × 277¹ × 68437¹
LCM(68419,68437) = 4682391103