GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 68672 and 68685?

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 68672 and 68685 is 4716736320.

LCM(68672,68685) = 4716736320

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 68672 and 68685 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68672 and 68685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68672,68685) = 1
LCM(68672,68685) = ( 68672 × 68685) / 1
LCM(68672,68685) = 4716736320 / 1
LCM(68672,68685) = 4716736320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68672 and 68685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68672 and 68685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68672 and 68685.

Prime Factorization of 68672

Prime factors of 68672 are 2, 29, 37. Prime factorization of 68672 in exponential form is:

68672 = 26 × 291 × 371

Prime Factorization of 68685

Prime factors of 68685 are 3, 5, 19, 241. Prime factorization of 68685 in exponential form is:

68685 = 31 × 51 × 191 × 2411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68672 and 68685.

LCM(68672,68685) = 26 × 291 × 371 × 31 × 51 × 191 × 2411
LCM(68672,68685) = 4716736320