What is the Least Common Multiple of 68517 and 68525?

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 68517 and 68525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68517 and 68525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68517,68525) = 1
LCM(68517,68525) = ( 68517 × 68525) / 1
LCM(68517,68525) = 4695127425 / 1
LCM(68517,68525) = 4695127425

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68517 and 68525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68517 and 68525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68517 and 68525.

Prime Factorization of 68517

Prime Factorization of 68525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68517 and 68525.

LCM(68517,68525) = 3² × 23¹ × 331¹ × 5² × 2741¹
LCM(68517,68525) = 4695127425