What is the Least Common Multiple of 68675 and 68683?

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 68675 and 68683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68675 and 68683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68675,68683) = 1
LCM(68675,68683) = ( 68675 × 68683) / 1
LCM(68675,68683) = 4716805025 / 1
LCM(68675,68683) = 4716805025

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68675 and 68683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68675 and 68683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68675 and 68683.

Prime Factorization of 68675

Prime Factorization of 68683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68675 and 68683.

LCM(68675,68683) = 5² × 41¹ × 67¹ × 68683¹
LCM(68675,68683) = 4716805025