What is the Least Common Multiple of 68671 and 68680?

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 68671 and 68680 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68671 and 68680, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68671,68680) = 1
LCM(68671,68680) = ( 68671 × 68680) / 1
LCM(68671,68680) = 4716324280 / 1
LCM(68671,68680) = 4716324280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68671 and 68680 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68671 and 68680. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68671 and 68680.

Prime Factorization of 68671

Prime Factorization of 68680

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68671 and 68680.

LCM(68671,68680) = 43¹ × 1597¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 101¹
LCM(68671,68680) = 4716324280