What is the Least Common Multiple of 68722 and 68727?

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 68722 and 68727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68722 and 68727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68722,68727) = 1
LCM(68722,68727) = ( 68722 × 68727) / 1
LCM(68722,68727) = 4723056894 / 1
LCM(68722,68727) = 4723056894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68722 and 68727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68722 and 68727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68722 and 68727.

Prime Factorization of 68722

Prime Factorization of 68727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68722 and 68727.

LCM(68722,68727) = 2¹ × 34361¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 739¹
LCM(68722,68727) = 4723056894