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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68640 and 68648?

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 68640 and 68648 is 588999840.

LCM(68640,68648) = 588999840

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Least Common Multiple of 68640 and 68648 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68640 and 68648, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68640,68648) = 8
LCM(68640,68648) = ( 68640 × 68648) / 8
LCM(68640,68648) = 4711998720 / 8
LCM(68640,68648) = 588999840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68640 and 68648 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68640 and 68648. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68640 and 68648.

Prime Factorization of 68640

Prime factors of 68640 are 2, 3, 5, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 68640 in exponential form is:

68640 = 25 × 31 × 51 × 111 × 131

Prime Factorization of 68648

Prime factors of 68648 are 2, 8581. Prime factorization of 68648 in exponential form is:

68648 = 23 × 85811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68640 and 68648.

LCM(68640,68648) = 25 × 31 × 51 × 111 × 131 × 85811
LCM(68640,68648) = 588999840