What is the Least Common Multiple of 68601 and 68610?

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 68601 and 68610 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68601 and 68610, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68601,68610) = 3
LCM(68601,68610) = ( 68601 × 68610) / 3
LCM(68601,68610) = 4706714610 / 3
LCM(68601,68610) = 1568904870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68601 and 68610 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68601 and 68610. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68601 and 68610.

Prime Factorization of 68601

Prime Factorization of 68610

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68601 and 68610.

LCM(68601,68610) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 1759¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 2287¹
LCM(68601,68610) = 1568904870