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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68517 and 68531?

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 68517 and 68531 is 4695538527.

LCM(68517,68531) = 4695538527

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Least Common Multiple of 68517 and 68531 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 68531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68517,68531) = 1
LCM(68517,68531) = ( 68517 × 68531) / 1
LCM(68517,68531) = 4695538527 / 1
LCM(68517,68531) = 4695538527

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68517 and 68531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68517 and 68531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68517 and 68531.

Prime Factorization of 68517

Prime factors of 68517 are 3, 23, 331. Prime factorization of 68517 in exponential form is:

68517 = 32 × 231 × 3311

Prime Factorization of 68531

Prime factors of 68531 are 68531. Prime factorization of 68531 in exponential form is:

68531 = 685311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68517 and 68531.

LCM(68517,68531) = 32 × 231 × 3311 × 685311
LCM(68517,68531) = 4695538527