What is the Least Common Multiple of 68609 and 68626?

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 68609 and 68626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68609 and 68626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68609,68626) = 1
LCM(68609,68626) = ( 68609 × 68626) / 1
LCM(68609,68626) = 4708361234 / 1
LCM(68609,68626) = 4708361234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68609 and 68626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68609 and 68626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68609 and 68626.

Prime Factorization of 68609

Prime Factorization of 68626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68609 and 68626.

LCM(68609,68626) = 19¹ × 23¹ × 157¹ × 2¹ × 34313¹
LCM(68609,68626) = 4708361234