What is the Least Common Multiple of 68672 and 68687?

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 68672 and 68687 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 68687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68672,68687) = 1
LCM(68672,68687) = ( 68672 × 68687) / 1
LCM(68672,68687) = 4716873664 / 1
LCM(68672,68687) = 4716873664

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68672 and 68687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68672 and 68687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68672 and 68687.

Prime Factorization of 68672

Prime Factorization of 68687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68672 and 68687.

LCM(68672,68687) = 2⁶ × 29¹ × 37¹ × 68687¹
LCM(68672,68687) = 4716873664