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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68516 and 68524?

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 68516 and 68524 is 1173747596.

LCM(68516,68524) = 1173747596

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Least Common Multiple of 68516 and 68524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68516 and 68524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68516,68524) = 4
LCM(68516,68524) = ( 68516 × 68524) / 4
LCM(68516,68524) = 4694990384 / 4
LCM(68516,68524) = 1173747596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68516 and 68524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68516 and 68524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68516 and 68524.

Prime Factorization of 68516

Prime factors of 68516 are 2, 7, 2447. Prime factorization of 68516 in exponential form is:

68516 = 22 × 71 × 24471

Prime Factorization of 68524

Prime factors of 68524 are 2, 37, 463. Prime factorization of 68524 in exponential form is:

68524 = 22 × 371 × 4631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68516 and 68524.

LCM(68516,68524) = 22 × 71 × 24471 × 371 × 4631
LCM(68516,68524) = 1173747596