What is the Least Common Multiple of 68858 and 68862?

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 68858 and 68862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68858 and 68862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68858,68862) = 2
LCM(68858,68862) = ( 68858 × 68862) / 2
LCM(68858,68862) = 4741699596 / 2
LCM(68858,68862) = 2370849798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68858 and 68862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68858 and 68862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68858 and 68862.

Prime Factorization of 68858

Prime Factorization of 68862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68858 and 68862.

LCM(68858,68862) = 2¹ × 34429¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 499¹
LCM(68858,68862) = 2370849798