What is the Least Common Multiple of 68736 and 68743?

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 68736 and 68743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68736 and 68743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68736,68743) = 1
LCM(68736,68743) = ( 68736 × 68743) / 1
LCM(68736,68743) = 4725118848 / 1
LCM(68736,68743) = 4725118848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68736 and 68743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68736 and 68743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68736 and 68743.

Prime Factorization of 68736

Prime Factorization of 68743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68736 and 68743.

LCM(68736,68743) = 2⁷ × 3¹ × 179¹ × 68743¹
LCM(68736,68743) = 4725118848