What is the Least Common Multiple of 68613 and 68617?

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 68613 and 68617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68613 and 68617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68613,68617) = 1
LCM(68613,68617) = ( 68613 × 68617) / 1
LCM(68613,68617) = 4708018221 / 1
LCM(68613,68617) = 4708018221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68613 and 68617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68613 and 68617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68613 and 68617.

Prime Factorization of 68613

Prime Factorization of 68617

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68613 and 68617.

LCM(68613,68617) = 3¹ × 22871¹ × 59¹ × 1163¹
LCM(68613,68617) = 4708018221