What is the Least Common Multiple of 68738 and 68744?

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 68738 and 68744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68738 and 68744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68738,68744) = 2
LCM(68738,68744) = ( 68738 × 68744) / 2
LCM(68738,68744) = 4725325072 / 2
LCM(68738,68744) = 2362662536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68738 and 68744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68738 and 68744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68738 and 68744.

Prime Factorization of 68738

Prime Factorization of 68744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68738 and 68744.

LCM(68738,68744) = 2³ × 34369¹ × 13¹ × 661¹
LCM(68738,68744) = 2362662536