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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68648 and 68656?

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 68648 and 68656 is 589137136.

LCM(68648,68656) = 589137136

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Least Common Multiple of 68648 and 68656 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68648 and 68656, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68648,68656) = 8
LCM(68648,68656) = ( 68648 × 68656) / 8
LCM(68648,68656) = 4713097088 / 8
LCM(68648,68656) = 589137136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68648 and 68656 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68648 and 68656. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68648 and 68656.

Prime Factorization of 68648

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

68648 = 23 × 85811

Prime Factorization of 68656

Prime factors of 68656 are 2, 7, 613. Prime factorization of 68656 in exponential form is:

68656 = 24 × 71 × 6131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68648 and 68656.

LCM(68648,68656) = 24 × 85811 × 71 × 6131
LCM(68648,68656) = 589137136