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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68523 and 68536?

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 68523 and 68536 is 361253256.

LCM(68523,68536) = 361253256

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Least Common Multiple of 68523 and 68536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68523 and 68536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68523,68536) = 13
LCM(68523,68536) = ( 68523 × 68536) / 13
LCM(68523,68536) = 4696292328 / 13
LCM(68523,68536) = 361253256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68523 and 68536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68523 and 68536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68523 and 68536.

Prime Factorization of 68523

Prime factors of 68523 are 3, 7, 13, 251. Prime factorization of 68523 in exponential form is:

68523 = 31 × 71 × 131 × 2511

Prime Factorization of 68536

Prime factors of 68536 are 2, 13, 659. Prime factorization of 68536 in exponential form is:

68536 = 23 × 131 × 6591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68523 and 68536.

LCM(68523,68536) = 31 × 71 × 131 × 2511 × 23 × 6591
LCM(68523,68536) = 361253256