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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68732 and 68742?

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 68732 and 68742 is 2362387572.

LCM(68732,68742) = 2362387572

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Least Common Multiple of 68732 and 68742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68732 and 68742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68732,68742) = 2
LCM(68732,68742) = ( 68732 × 68742) / 2
LCM(68732,68742) = 4724775144 / 2
LCM(68732,68742) = 2362387572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68732 and 68742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68732 and 68742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68732 and 68742.

Prime Factorization of 68732

Prime factors of 68732 are 2, 17183. Prime factorization of 68732 in exponential form is:

68732 = 22 × 171831

Prime Factorization of 68742

Prime factors of 68742 are 2, 3, 19, 67. Prime factorization of 68742 in exponential form is:

68742 = 21 × 33 × 191 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68732 and 68742.

LCM(68732,68742) = 22 × 171831 × 33 × 191 × 671
LCM(68732,68742) = 2362387572