What is the Least Common Multiple of 68664 and 68681?

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 68664 and 68681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68664 and 68681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68664,68681) = 1
LCM(68664,68681) = ( 68664 × 68681) / 1
LCM(68664,68681) = 4715912184 / 1
LCM(68664,68681) = 4715912184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68664 and 68681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68664 and 68681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68664 and 68681.

Prime Factorization of 68664

Prime Factorization of 68681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68664 and 68681.

LCM(68664,68681) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2861¹ × 173¹ × 397¹
LCM(68664,68681) = 4715912184