What is the Least Common Multiple of 68627 and 68638?

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 68627 and 68638 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68627 and 68638, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68627,68638) = 1
LCM(68627,68638) = ( 68627 × 68638) / 1
LCM(68627,68638) = 4710420026 / 1
LCM(68627,68638) = 4710420026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68627 and 68638 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68627 and 68638. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68627 and 68638.

Prime Factorization of 68627

Prime Factorization of 68638

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68627 and 68638.

LCM(68627,68638) = 13¹ × 5279¹ × 2¹ × 34319¹
LCM(68627,68638) = 4710420026