What is the Least Common Multiple of 68534 and 68545?

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 68534 and 68545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68534 and 68545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68534,68545) = 1
LCM(68534,68545) = ( 68534 × 68545) / 1
LCM(68534,68545) = 4697663030 / 1
LCM(68534,68545) = 4697663030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68534 and 68545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68534 and 68545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68534 and 68545.

Prime Factorization of 68534

Prime Factorization of 68545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68534 and 68545.

LCM(68534,68545) = 2¹ × 34267¹ × 5¹ × 13709¹
LCM(68534,68545) = 4697663030