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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68688 and 68702?

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 68702 is 2359501488.

LCM(68688,68702) = 2359501488

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Least Common Multiple of 68688 and 68702 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 68702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68688,68702) = 2
LCM(68688,68702) = ( 68688 × 68702) / 2
LCM(68688,68702) = 4719002976 / 2
LCM(68688,68702) = 2359501488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68688 and 68702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68688 and 68702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68688 and 68702.

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 68702

Prime factors of 68702 are 2, 34351. Prime factorization of 68702 in exponential form is:

68702 = 21 × 343511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68688 and 68702.

LCM(68688,68702) = 24 × 34 × 531 × 343511
LCM(68688,68702) = 2359501488