What is the Least Common Multiple of 68496 and 68501?

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 68496 and 68501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68496 and 68501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68496,68501) = 1
LCM(68496,68501) = ( 68496 × 68501) / 1
LCM(68496,68501) = 4692044496 / 1
LCM(68496,68501) = 4692044496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68496 and 68501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68496 and 68501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68496 and 68501.

Prime Factorization of 68496

Prime Factorization of 68501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68496 and 68501.

LCM(68496,68501) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 1427¹ × 68501¹
LCM(68496,68501) = 4692044496