What is the Least Common Multiple of 68525 and 68529?

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 68525 and 68529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68525 and 68529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68525,68529) = 1
LCM(68525,68529) = ( 68525 × 68529) / 1
LCM(68525,68529) = 4695949725 / 1
LCM(68525,68529) = 4695949725

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68525 and 68529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68525 and 68529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68525 and 68529.

Prime Factorization of 68525

Prime Factorization of 68529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68525 and 68529.

LCM(68525,68529) = 5² × 2741¹ × 3¹ × 53¹ × 431¹
LCM(68525,68529) = 4695949725