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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68678 and 68696?

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 68678 and 68696 is 2358951944.

LCM(68678,68696) = 2358951944

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Least Common Multiple of 68678 and 68696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68678 and 68696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68678,68696) = 2
LCM(68678,68696) = ( 68678 × 68696) / 2
LCM(68678,68696) = 4717903888 / 2
LCM(68678,68696) = 2358951944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68678 and 68696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68678 and 68696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68678 and 68696.

Prime Factorization of 68678

Prime factors of 68678 are 2, 23, 1493. Prime factorization of 68678 in exponential form is:

68678 = 21 × 231 × 14931

Prime Factorization of 68696

Prime factors of 68696 are 2, 31, 277. Prime factorization of 68696 in exponential form is:

68696 = 23 × 311 × 2771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68678 and 68696.

LCM(68678,68696) = 23 × 231 × 14931 × 311 × 2771
LCM(68678,68696) = 2358951944