What is the Least Common Multiple of 68596 and 68602?

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 68596 and 68602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68596 and 68602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68596,68602) = 2
LCM(68596,68602) = ( 68596 × 68602) / 2
LCM(68596,68602) = 4705822792 / 2
LCM(68596,68602) = 2352911396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68596 and 68602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68596 and 68602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68596 and 68602.

Prime Factorization of 68596

Prime Factorization of 68602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68596 and 68602.

LCM(68596,68602) = 2² × 11¹ × 1559¹ × 34301¹
LCM(68596,68602) = 2352911396