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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68688 and 68697?

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 68688 and 68697 is 524295504.

LCM(68688,68697) = 524295504

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Least Common Multiple of 68688 and 68697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68688 and 68697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68688,68697) = 9
LCM(68688,68697) = ( 68688 × 68697) / 9
LCM(68688,68697) = 4718659536 / 9
LCM(68688,68697) = 524295504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68688 and 68697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68688 and 68697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68688 and 68697.

Prime Factorization of 68688

Prime factors of 68688 are 2, 3, 53. Prime factorization of 68688 in exponential form is:

68688 = 24 × 34 × 531

Prime Factorization of 68697

Prime factors of 68697 are 3, 17, 449. Prime factorization of 68697 in exponential form is:

68697 = 32 × 171 × 4491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68688 and 68697.

LCM(68688,68697) = 24 × 34 × 531 × 171 × 4491
LCM(68688,68697) = 524295504