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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68868 and 68885?

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 68868 and 68885 is 4743972180.

LCM(68868,68885) = 4743972180

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Least Common Multiple of 68868 and 68885 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68868 and 68885, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68868,68885) = 1
LCM(68868,68885) = ( 68868 × 68885) / 1
LCM(68868,68885) = 4743972180 / 1
LCM(68868,68885) = 4743972180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68868 and 68885 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68868 and 68885. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68868 and 68885.

Prime Factorization of 68868

Prime factors of 68868 are 2, 3, 1913. Prime factorization of 68868 in exponential form is:

68868 = 22 × 32 × 19131

Prime Factorization of 68885

Prime factors of 68885 are 5, 23, 599. Prime factorization of 68885 in exponential form is:

68885 = 51 × 231 × 5991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68868 and 68885.

LCM(68868,68885) = 22 × 32 × 19131 × 51 × 231 × 5991
LCM(68868,68885) = 4743972180