What is the Least Common Multiple of 68468 and 68477?

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 68468 and 68477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68468 and 68477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68468,68477) = 1
LCM(68468,68477) = ( 68468 × 68477) / 1
LCM(68468,68477) = 4688483236 / 1
LCM(68468,68477) = 4688483236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68468 and 68477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68468 and 68477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68468 and 68477.

Prime Factorization of 68468

Prime Factorization of 68477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68468 and 68477.

LCM(68468,68477) = 2² × 17117¹ × 68477¹
LCM(68468,68477) = 4688483236