What is the Least Common Multiple of 68651 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 of 68651 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 68651 and 68656, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68651,68656) = 1
LCM(68651,68656) = ( 68651 × 68656) / 1
LCM(68651,68656) = 4713303056 / 1
LCM(68651,68656) = 4713303056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68651 and 68656 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68651 and 68656. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68651 and 68656.

Prime Factorization of 68651

Prime Factorization of 68656

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68651 and 68656.

LCM(68651,68656) = 11¹ × 79² × 2⁴ × 7¹ × 613¹
LCM(68651,68656) = 4713303056