What is the Least Common Multiple of 68599 and 68603?

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 68599 and 68603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68599 and 68603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68599,68603) = 1
LCM(68599,68603) = ( 68599 × 68603) / 1
LCM(68599,68603) = 4706097197 / 1
LCM(68599,68603) = 4706097197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68599 and 68603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68599 and 68603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68599 and 68603.

Prime Factorization of 68599

Prime Factorization of 68603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68599 and 68603.

LCM(68599,68603) = 181¹ × 379¹ × 31¹ × 2213¹
LCM(68599,68603) = 4706097197