What is the Least Common Multiple of 68677 and 68682?

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 68677 and 68682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68677 and 68682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68677,68682) = 1
LCM(68677,68682) = ( 68677 × 68682) / 1
LCM(68677,68682) = 4716873714 / 1
LCM(68677,68682) = 4716873714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68677 and 68682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68677 and 68682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68677 and 68682.

Prime Factorization of 68677

Prime Factorization of 68682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68677 and 68682.

LCM(68677,68682) = 7¹ × 9811¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11447¹
LCM(68677,68682) = 4716873714