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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68454 and 68472?

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 68454 and 68472 is 260399016.

LCM(68454,68472) = 260399016

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Least Common Multiple of 68454 and 68472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68454 and 68472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68454,68472) = 18
LCM(68454,68472) = ( 68454 × 68472) / 18
LCM(68454,68472) = 4687182288 / 18
LCM(68454,68472) = 260399016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68454 and 68472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68454 and 68472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68454 and 68472.

Prime Factorization of 68454

Prime factors of 68454 are 2, 3, 3803. Prime factorization of 68454 in exponential form is:

68454 = 21 × 32 × 38031

Prime Factorization of 68472

Prime factors of 68472 are 2, 3, 317. Prime factorization of 68472 in exponential form is:

68472 = 23 × 33 × 3171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68454 and 68472.

LCM(68454,68472) = 23 × 33 × 38031 × 3171
LCM(68454,68472) = 260399016