What is the Least Common Multiple of 68604 and 68618?

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 68604 and 68618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68604 and 68618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68604,68618) = 2
LCM(68604,68618) = ( 68604 × 68618) / 2
LCM(68604,68618) = 4707469272 / 2
LCM(68604,68618) = 2353734636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68604 and 68618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68604 and 68618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68604 and 68618.

Prime Factorization of 68604

Prime Factorization of 68618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68604 and 68618.

LCM(68604,68618) = 2² × 3¹ × 5717¹ × 11¹ × 3119¹
LCM(68604,68618) = 2353734636