What is the Least Common Multiple of 68607 and 68623?

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 68607 and 68623 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68607 and 68623, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68607,68623) = 1
LCM(68607,68623) = ( 68607 × 68623) / 1
LCM(68607,68623) = 4708018161 / 1
LCM(68607,68623) = 4708018161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68607 and 68623 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68607 and 68623. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68607 and 68623.

Prime Factorization of 68607

Prime Factorization of 68623

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68607 and 68623.

LCM(68607,68623) = 3⁴ × 7¹ × 11² × 163¹ × 421¹
LCM(68607,68623) = 4708018161