What is the Least Common Multiple of 68501 and 68519?

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 68501 and 68519 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68501 and 68519, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68501,68519) = 1
LCM(68501,68519) = ( 68501 × 68519) / 1
LCM(68501,68519) = 4693620019 / 1
LCM(68501,68519) = 4693620019

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68501 and 68519 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68501 and 68519. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68501 and 68519.

Prime Factorization of 68501

Prime Factorization of 68519

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68501 and 68519.

LCM(68501,68519) = 68501¹ × 11¹ × 6229¹
LCM(68501,68519) = 4693620019