What is the Least Common Multiple of 68470 and 68483?

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 68470 and 68483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68470 and 68483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68470,68483) = 1
LCM(68470,68483) = ( 68470 × 68483) / 1
LCM(68470,68483) = 4689031010 / 1
LCM(68470,68483) = 4689031010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68470 and 68483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68470 and 68483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68470 and 68483.

Prime Factorization of 68470

Prime Factorization of 68483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68470 and 68483.

LCM(68470,68483) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 41¹ × 167¹ × 68483¹
LCM(68470,68483) = 4689031010