What is the Least Common Multiple of 68562 and 68569?

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 68562 and 68569 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68562 and 68569, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68562,68569) = 1
LCM(68562,68569) = ( 68562 × 68569) / 1
LCM(68562,68569) = 4701227778 / 1
LCM(68562,68569) = 4701227778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68562 and 68569 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68562 and 68569. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68562 and 68569.

Prime Factorization of 68562

Prime Factorization of 68569

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68562 and 68569.

LCM(68562,68569) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 293¹ × 191¹ × 359¹
LCM(68562,68569) = 4701227778