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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68859 and 68871?

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 68859 and 68871 is 1580796063.

LCM(68859,68871) = 1580796063

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Least Common Multiple of 68859 and 68871 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68859 and 68871, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68859,68871) = 3
LCM(68859,68871) = ( 68859 × 68871) / 3
LCM(68859,68871) = 4742388189 / 3
LCM(68859,68871) = 1580796063

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68859 and 68871 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68859 and 68871. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68859 and 68871.

Prime Factorization of 68859

Prime factors of 68859 are 3, 7, 1093. Prime factorization of 68859 in exponential form is:

68859 = 32 × 71 × 10931

Prime Factorization of 68871

Prime factors of 68871 are 3, 11, 2087. Prime factorization of 68871 in exponential form is:

68871 = 31 × 111 × 20871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68859 and 68871.

LCM(68859,68871) = 32 × 71 × 10931 × 111 × 20871
LCM(68859,68871) = 1580796063