What is the Least Common Multiple of 68635 and 68644?

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 68635 and 68644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68635 and 68644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68635,68644) = 1
LCM(68635,68644) = ( 68635 × 68644) / 1
LCM(68635,68644) = 4711380940 / 1
LCM(68635,68644) = 4711380940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68635 and 68644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68635 and 68644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68635 and 68644.

Prime Factorization of 68635

Prime Factorization of 68644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68635 and 68644.

LCM(68635,68644) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 53¹ × 2² × 131²
LCM(68635,68644) = 4711380940