What is the Least Common Multiple of 68733 and 68746?

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 68733 and 68746 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68733 and 68746, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68733,68746) = 1
LCM(68733,68746) = ( 68733 × 68746) / 1
LCM(68733,68746) = 4725118818 / 1
LCM(68733,68746) = 4725118818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68733 and 68746 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68733 and 68746. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68733 and 68746.

Prime Factorization of 68733

Prime Factorization of 68746

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68733 and 68746.

LCM(68733,68746) = 3² × 7¹ × 1091¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 929¹
LCM(68733,68746) = 4725118818