What is the Least Common Multiple of 68567 and 68573?

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 68567 and 68573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68567 and 68573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68567,68573) = 1
LCM(68567,68573) = ( 68567 × 68573) / 1
LCM(68567,68573) = 4701844891 / 1
LCM(68567,68573) = 4701844891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68567 and 68573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68567 and 68573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68567 and 68573.

Prime Factorization of 68567

Prime Factorization of 68573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68567 and 68573.

LCM(68567,68573) = 68567¹ × 47¹ × 1459¹
LCM(68567,68573) = 4701844891