What is the Least Common Multiple of 68642 and 68650?

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 68642 and 68650 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68642 and 68650, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68642,68650) = 2
LCM(68642,68650) = ( 68642 × 68650) / 2
LCM(68642,68650) = 4712273300 / 2
LCM(68642,68650) = 2356136650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68642 and 68650 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68642 and 68650. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68642 and 68650.

Prime Factorization of 68642

Prime Factorization of 68650

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68642 and 68650.

LCM(68642,68650) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 4903¹ × 5² × 1373¹
LCM(68642,68650) = 2356136650