What is the Least Common Multiple of 68869 and 68877?

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 68869 and 68877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68869 and 68877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68869,68877) = 1
LCM(68869,68877) = ( 68869 × 68877) / 1
LCM(68869,68877) = 4743490113 / 1
LCM(68869,68877) = 4743490113

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68869 and 68877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68869 and 68877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68869 and 68877.

Prime Factorization of 68869

Prime Factorization of 68877

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68869 and 68877.

LCM(68869,68877) = 61¹ × 1129¹ × 3³ × 2551¹
LCM(68869,68877) = 4743490113