What is the Least Common Multiple of 68579 and 68599?

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 68579 and 68599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68579 and 68599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68579,68599) = 1
LCM(68579,68599) = ( 68579 × 68599) / 1
LCM(68579,68599) = 4704450821 / 1
LCM(68579,68599) = 4704450821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68579 and 68599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68579 and 68599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68579 and 68599.

Prime Factorization of 68579

Prime Factorization of 68599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68579 and 68599.

LCM(68579,68599) = 7¹ × 97¹ × 101¹ × 181¹ × 379¹
LCM(68579,68599) = 4704450821