What is the Least Common Multiple of 68786 and 68797?

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 68786 and 68797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68786 and 68797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68786,68797) = 1
LCM(68786,68797) = ( 68786 × 68797) / 1
LCM(68786,68797) = 4732270442 / 1
LCM(68786,68797) = 4732270442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68786 and 68797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68786 and 68797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68786 and 68797.

Prime Factorization of 68786

Prime Factorization of 68797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68786 and 68797.

LCM(68786,68797) = 2¹ × 163¹ × 211¹ × 89¹ × 773¹
LCM(68786,68797) = 4732270442