What is the Least Common Multiple of 68612 and 68622?

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 68612 and 68622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68612 and 68622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68612,68622) = 2
LCM(68612,68622) = ( 68612 × 68622) / 2
LCM(68612,68622) = 4708292664 / 2
LCM(68612,68622) = 2354146332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68612 and 68622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68612 and 68622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68612 and 68622.

Prime Factorization of 68612

Prime Factorization of 68622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68612 and 68622.

LCM(68612,68622) = 2² × 17¹ × 1009¹ × 3¹ × 11437¹
LCM(68612,68622) = 2354146332