What is the Least Common Multiple of 68709 and 68717?

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 68709 and 68717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68709 and 68717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68709,68717) = 1
LCM(68709,68717) = ( 68709 × 68717) / 1
LCM(68709,68717) = 4721476353 / 1
LCM(68709,68717) = 4721476353

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68709 and 68717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68709 and 68717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68709 and 68717.

Prime Factorization of 68709

Prime Factorization of 68717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68709 and 68717.

LCM(68709,68717) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 619¹ × 11¹ × 6247¹
LCM(68709,68717) = 4721476353