What is the Least Common Multiple of 68465 and 68482?

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 68465 and 68482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68465 and 68482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68465,68482) = 1
LCM(68465,68482) = ( 68465 × 68482) / 1
LCM(68465,68482) = 4688620130 / 1
LCM(68465,68482) = 4688620130

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68465 and 68482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68465 and 68482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68465 and 68482.

Prime Factorization of 68465

Prime Factorization of 68482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68465 and 68482.

LCM(68465,68482) = 5¹ × 13693¹ × 2¹ × 97¹ × 353¹
LCM(68465,68482) = 4688620130