What is the Least Common Multiple of 68462 and 68473?

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 68462 and 68473 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68462 and 68473, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68462,68473) = 1
LCM(68462,68473) = ( 68462 × 68473) / 1
LCM(68462,68473) = 4687798526 / 1
LCM(68462,68473) = 4687798526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68462 and 68473 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68462 and 68473. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68462 and 68473.

Prime Factorization of 68462

Prime Factorization of 68473

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68462 and 68473.

LCM(68462,68473) = 2¹ × 34231¹ × 68473¹
LCM(68462,68473) = 4687798526