What is the Least Common Multiple of 68654 and 68663?

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 68654 and 68663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68654 and 68663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68654,68663) = 1
LCM(68654,68663) = ( 68654 × 68663) / 1
LCM(68654,68663) = 4713989602 / 1
LCM(68654,68663) = 4713989602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68654 and 68663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68654 and 68663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68654 and 68663.

Prime Factorization of 68654

Prime Factorization of 68663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68654 and 68663.

LCM(68654,68663) = 2¹ × 34327¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 577¹
LCM(68654,68663) = 4713989602