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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68616 and 68636?

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 (LCM) of 68616 and 68636 is 1177381944.

LCM(68616,68636) = 1177381944

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Least Common Multiple of 68616 and 68636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68616 and 68636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68616,68636) = 4
LCM(68616,68636) = ( 68616 × 68636) / 4
LCM(68616,68636) = 4709527776 / 4
LCM(68616,68636) = 1177381944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68616 and 68636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68616 and 68636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68616 and 68636.

Prime Factorization of 68616

Prime factors of 68616 are 2, 3, 953. Prime factorization of 68616 in exponential form is:

68616 = 23 × 32 × 9531

Prime Factorization of 68636

Prime factors of 68636 are 2, 17159. Prime factorization of 68636 in exponential form is:

68636 = 22 × 171591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68616 and 68636.

LCM(68616,68636) = 23 × 32 × 9531 × 171591
LCM(68616,68636) = 1177381944