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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68718 and 68734?

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 68718 and 68734 is 2361631506.

LCM(68718,68734) = 2361631506

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Least Common Multiple of 68718 and 68734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68718 and 68734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68718,68734) = 2
LCM(68718,68734) = ( 68718 × 68734) / 2
LCM(68718,68734) = 4723263012 / 2
LCM(68718,68734) = 2361631506

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68718 and 68734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68718 and 68734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68718 and 68734.

Prime Factorization of 68718

Prime factors of 68718 are 2, 3, 13, 881. Prime factorization of 68718 in exponential form is:

68718 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 8811

Prime Factorization of 68734

Prime factors of 68734 are 2, 34367. Prime factorization of 68734 in exponential form is:

68734 = 21 × 343671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68718 and 68734.

LCM(68718,68734) = 21 × 31 × 131 × 8811 × 343671
LCM(68718,68734) = 2361631506