What is the Least Common Multiple of 68646 and 68654?

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 68646 and 68654 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68646 and 68654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68646,68654) = 2
LCM(68646,68654) = ( 68646 × 68654) / 2
LCM(68646,68654) = 4712822484 / 2
LCM(68646,68654) = 2356411242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68646 and 68654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68646 and 68654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68646 and 68654.

Prime Factorization of 68646

Prime Factorization of 68654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68646 and 68654.

LCM(68646,68654) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 673¹ × 34327¹
LCM(68646,68654) = 2356411242