What is the Least Common Multiple of 68581 and 68594?

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 68581 and 68594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68581 and 68594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68581,68594) = 1
LCM(68581,68594) = ( 68581 × 68594) / 1
LCM(68581,68594) = 4704245114 / 1
LCM(68581,68594) = 4704245114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68581 and 68594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68581 and 68594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68581 and 68594.

Prime Factorization of 68581

Prime Factorization of 68594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68581 and 68594.

LCM(68581,68594) = 68581¹ × 2¹ × 34297¹
LCM(68581,68594) = 4704245114