What is the Least Common Multiple of 68511 and 68522?

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 68511 and 68522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68511 and 68522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68511,68522) = 1
LCM(68511,68522) = ( 68511 × 68522) / 1
LCM(68511,68522) = 4694510742 / 1
LCM(68511,68522) = 4694510742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68511 and 68522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68511 and 68522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68511 and 68522.

Prime Factorization of 68511

Prime Factorization of 68522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68511 and 68522.

LCM(68511,68522) = 3¹ × 41¹ × 557¹ × 2¹ × 34261¹
LCM(68511,68522) = 4694510742