What is the Least Common Multiple of 68466 and 68479?

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 68466 and 68479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68466 and 68479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68466,68479) = 1
LCM(68466,68479) = ( 68466 × 68479) / 1
LCM(68466,68479) = 4688483214 / 1
LCM(68466,68479) = 4688483214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68466 and 68479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68466 and 68479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68466 and 68479.

Prime Factorization of 68466

Prime Factorization of 68479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68466 and 68479.

LCM(68466,68479) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11411¹ × 31¹ × 47²
LCM(68466,68479) = 4688483214