What is the Least Common Multiple of 68773 and 68786?

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 68773 and 68786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68773 and 68786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68773,68786) = 1
LCM(68773,68786) = ( 68773 × 68786) / 1
LCM(68773,68786) = 4730619578 / 1
LCM(68773,68786) = 4730619578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68773 and 68786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68773 and 68786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68773 and 68786.

Prime Factorization of 68773

Prime Factorization of 68786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68773 and 68786.

LCM(68773,68786) = 97¹ × 709¹ × 2¹ × 163¹ × 211¹
LCM(68773,68786) = 4730619578