What is the Least Common Multiple of 68718 and 68738?

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 68718 and 68738 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 68738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68718,68738) = 2
LCM(68718,68738) = ( 68718 × 68738) / 2
LCM(68718,68738) = 4723537884 / 2
LCM(68718,68738) = 2361768942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68718 and 68738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68718 and 68738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68718 and 68738.

Prime Factorization of 68718

Prime Factorization of 68738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68718 and 68738.

LCM(68718,68738) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 881¹ × 34369¹
LCM(68718,68738) = 2361768942