GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 68520 and 68535?

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 68520 and 68535 is 313067880.

LCM(68520,68535) = 313067880

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 68520 and 68535 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68520 and 68535, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68520,68535) = 15
LCM(68520,68535) = ( 68520 × 68535) / 15
LCM(68520,68535) = 4696018200 / 15
LCM(68520,68535) = 313067880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68520 and 68535 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68520 and 68535. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68520 and 68535.

Prime Factorization of 68520

Prime factors of 68520 are 2, 3, 5, 571. Prime factorization of 68520 in exponential form is:

68520 = 23 × 31 × 51 × 5711

Prime Factorization of 68535

Prime factors of 68535 are 3, 5, 1523. Prime factorization of 68535 in exponential form is:

68535 = 32 × 51 × 15231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68520 and 68535.

LCM(68520,68535) = 23 × 32 × 51 × 5711 × 15231
LCM(68520,68535) = 313067880