What is the Least Common Multiple of 68704 and 68711?

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 68704 and 68711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68704 and 68711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68704,68711) = 1
LCM(68704,68711) = ( 68704 × 68711) / 1
LCM(68704,68711) = 4720720544 / 1
LCM(68704,68711) = 4720720544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68704 and 68711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68704 and 68711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68704 and 68711.

Prime Factorization of 68704

Prime Factorization of 68711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68704 and 68711.

LCM(68704,68711) = 2⁵ × 19¹ × 113¹ × 68711¹
LCM(68704,68711) = 4720720544