What is the Least Common Multiple of 68877 and 68881?

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 68877 and 68881 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68877 and 68881, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68877,68881) = 1
LCM(68877,68881) = ( 68877 × 68881) / 1
LCM(68877,68881) = 4744316637 / 1
LCM(68877,68881) = 4744316637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68877 and 68881 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68877 and 68881. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68877 and 68881.

Prime Factorization of 68877

Prime Factorization of 68881

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68877 and 68881.

LCM(68877,68881) = 3³ × 2551¹ × 68881¹
LCM(68877,68881) = 4744316637