What is the Least Common Multiple of 68541 and 68546?

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 68541 and 68546 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68541 and 68546, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68541,68546) = 1
LCM(68541,68546) = ( 68541 × 68546) / 1
LCM(68541,68546) = 4698211386 / 1
LCM(68541,68546) = 4698211386

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68541 and 68546 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68541 and 68546. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68541 and 68546.

Prime Factorization of 68541

Prime Factorization of 68546

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68541 and 68546.

LCM(68541,68546) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 67¹ × 2¹ × 34273¹
LCM(68541,68546) = 4698211386