What is the Least Common Multiple of 68758 and 68771?

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 68758 and 68771 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68758 and 68771, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68758,68771) = 1
LCM(68758,68771) = ( 68758 × 68771) / 1
LCM(68758,68771) = 4728556418 / 1
LCM(68758,68771) = 4728556418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68758 and 68771 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68758 and 68771. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68758 and 68771.

Prime Factorization of 68758

Prime Factorization of 68771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68758 and 68771.

LCM(68758,68771) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 1109¹ × 68771¹
LCM(68758,68771) = 4728556418