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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68829 and 68842?

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 (LCM) of 68829 and 68842 is 4738326018.

LCM(68829,68842) = 4738326018

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Least Common Multiple of 68829 and 68842 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68829 and 68842, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68829,68842) = 1
LCM(68829,68842) = ( 68829 × 68842) / 1
LCM(68829,68842) = 4738326018 / 1
LCM(68829,68842) = 4738326018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68829 and 68842 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68829 and 68842. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68829 and 68842.

Prime Factorization of 68829

Prime factors of 68829 are 3, 22943. Prime factorization of 68829 in exponential form is:

68829 = 31 × 229431

Prime Factorization of 68842

Prime factors of 68842 are 2, 34421. Prime factorization of 68842 in exponential form is:

68842 = 21 × 344211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68829 and 68842.

LCM(68829,68842) = 31 × 229431 × 21 × 344211
LCM(68829,68842) = 4738326018