What is the Least Common Multiple of 68479 and 68485?

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 68479 and 68485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68479 and 68485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68479,68485) = 1
LCM(68479,68485) = ( 68479 × 68485) / 1
LCM(68479,68485) = 4689784315 / 1
LCM(68479,68485) = 4689784315

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68479 and 68485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68479 and 68485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68479 and 68485.

Prime Factorization of 68479

Prime Factorization of 68485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68479 and 68485.

LCM(68479,68485) = 31¹ × 47² × 5¹ × 13697¹
LCM(68479,68485) = 4689784315