What is the Least Common Multiple of 68721 and 68741?

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 68721 and 68741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68721 and 68741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68721,68741) = 1
LCM(68721,68741) = ( 68721 × 68741) / 1
LCM(68721,68741) = 4723950261 / 1
LCM(68721,68741) = 4723950261

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68721 and 68741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68721 and 68741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68721 and 68741.

Prime Factorization of 68721

Prime Factorization of 68741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68721 and 68741.

LCM(68721,68741) = 3¹ × 22907¹ × 53¹ × 1297¹
LCM(68721,68741) = 4723950261