What is the Least Common Multiple of 68881 and 68888?

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 68881 and 68888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68881 and 68888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68881,68888) = 1
LCM(68881,68888) = ( 68881 × 68888) / 1
LCM(68881,68888) = 4745074328 / 1
LCM(68881,68888) = 4745074328

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68881 and 68888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68881 and 68888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68881 and 68888.

Prime Factorization of 68881

Prime Factorization of 68888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68881 and 68888.

LCM(68881,68888) = 68881¹ × 2³ × 79¹ × 109¹
LCM(68881,68888) = 4745074328