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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68863 and 68872?

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 68863 and 68872 is 4742732536.

LCM(68863,68872) = 4742732536

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Least Common Multiple of 68863 and 68872 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68863 and 68872, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68863,68872) = 1
LCM(68863,68872) = ( 68863 × 68872) / 1
LCM(68863,68872) = 4742732536 / 1
LCM(68863,68872) = 4742732536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68863 and 68872 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68863 and 68872. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68863 and 68872.

Prime Factorization of 68863

Prime factors of 68863 are 68863. Prime factorization of 68863 in exponential form is:

68863 = 688631

Prime Factorization of 68872

Prime factors of 68872 are 2, 8609. Prime factorization of 68872 in exponential form is:

68872 = 23 × 86091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68863 and 68872.

LCM(68863,68872) = 688631 × 23 × 86091
LCM(68863,68872) = 4742732536