What is the Least Common Multiple of 68507 and 68523?

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 68507 and 68523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68507 and 68523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68507,68523) = 1
LCM(68507,68523) = ( 68507 × 68523) / 1
LCM(68507,68523) = 4694305161 / 1
LCM(68507,68523) = 4694305161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68507 and 68523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68507 and 68523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68507 and 68523.

Prime Factorization of 68507

Prime Factorization of 68523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68507 and 68523.

LCM(68507,68523) = 68507¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 251¹
LCM(68507,68523) = 4694305161