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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68560 and 68578?

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 68560 and 68578 is 2350853840.

LCM(68560,68578) = 2350853840

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Least Common Multiple of 68560 and 68578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68560 and 68578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68560,68578) = 2
LCM(68560,68578) = ( 68560 × 68578) / 2
LCM(68560,68578) = 4701707680 / 2
LCM(68560,68578) = 2350853840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68560 and 68578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68560 and 68578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68560 and 68578.

Prime Factorization of 68560

Prime factors of 68560 are 2, 5, 857. Prime factorization of 68560 in exponential form is:

68560 = 24 × 51 × 8571

Prime Factorization of 68578

Prime factors of 68578 are 2, 17, 2017. Prime factorization of 68578 in exponential form is:

68578 = 21 × 171 × 20171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68560 and 68578.

LCM(68560,68578) = 24 × 51 × 8571 × 171 × 20171
LCM(68560,68578) = 2350853840