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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68431 and 68446?

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 68431 and 68446 is 4683828226.

LCM(68431,68446) = 4683828226

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Least Common Multiple of 68431 and 68446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68431 and 68446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68431,68446) = 1
LCM(68431,68446) = ( 68431 × 68446) / 1
LCM(68431,68446) = 4683828226 / 1
LCM(68431,68446) = 4683828226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68431 and 68446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68431 and 68446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68431 and 68446.

Prime Factorization of 68431

Prime factors of 68431 are 11, 6221. Prime factorization of 68431 in exponential form is:

68431 = 111 × 62211

Prime Factorization of 68446

Prime factors of 68446 are 2, 7, 4889. Prime factorization of 68446 in exponential form is:

68446 = 21 × 71 × 48891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68431 and 68446.

LCM(68431,68446) = 111 × 62211 × 21 × 71 × 48891
LCM(68431,68446) = 4683828226