What is the Least Common Multiple of 68618 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 of 68618 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 68618 and 68636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68618,68636) = 2
LCM(68618,68636) = ( 68618 × 68636) / 2
LCM(68618,68636) = 4709665048 / 2
LCM(68618,68636) = 2354832524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68618 and 68636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68618 and 68636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68618 and 68636.

Prime Factorization of 68618

Prime Factorization of 68636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68618 and 68636.

LCM(68618,68636) = 2² × 11¹ × 3119¹ × 17159¹
LCM(68618,68636) = 2354832524