What is the Least Common Multiple of 68706 and 68710?

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 68706 and 68710 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68706 and 68710, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68706,68710) = 2
LCM(68706,68710) = ( 68706 × 68710) / 2
LCM(68706,68710) = 4720789260 / 2
LCM(68706,68710) = 2360394630

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68706 and 68710 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68706 and 68710. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68706 and 68710.

Prime Factorization of 68706

Prime Factorization of 68710

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68706 and 68710.

LCM(68706,68710) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 347¹ × 5¹ × 6871¹
LCM(68706,68710) = 2360394630