What is the Least Common Multiple of 68582 and 68601?

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 68582 and 68601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68582 and 68601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68582,68601) = 1
LCM(68582,68601) = ( 68582 × 68601) / 1
LCM(68582,68601) = 4704793782 / 1
LCM(68582,68601) = 4704793782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68582 and 68601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68582 and 68601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68582 and 68601.

Prime Factorization of 68582

Prime Factorization of 68601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68582 and 68601.

LCM(68582,68601) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 647¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1759¹
LCM(68582,68601) = 4704793782