GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 68500 and 68520?

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 (LCM) of 68500 and 68520 is 234681000.

LCM(68500,68520) = 234681000

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 68500 and 68520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68500 and 68520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68500,68520) = 20
LCM(68500,68520) = ( 68500 × 68520) / 20
LCM(68500,68520) = 4693620000 / 20
LCM(68500,68520) = 234681000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68500 and 68520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68500 and 68520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68500 and 68520.

Prime Factorization of 68500

Prime factors of 68500 are 2, 5, 137. Prime factorization of 68500 in exponential form is:

68500 = 22 × 53 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 68520

Prime factors of 68520 are 2, 3, 5, 571. Prime factorization of 68520 in exponential form is:

68520 = 23 × 31 × 51 × 5711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68500 and 68520.

LCM(68500,68520) = 23 × 53 × 1371 × 31 × 5711
LCM(68500,68520) = 234681000