What is the Least Common Multiple of 68887 and 68904?

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 68887 and 68904 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68887 and 68904, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68887,68904) = 1
LCM(68887,68904) = ( 68887 × 68904) / 1
LCM(68887,68904) = 4746589848 / 1
LCM(68887,68904) = 4746589848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68887 and 68904 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68887 and 68904. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68887 and 68904.

Prime Factorization of 68887

Prime Factorization of 68904

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68887 and 68904.

LCM(68887,68904) = 7¹ × 13¹ × 757¹ × 2³ × 3³ × 11¹ × 29¹
LCM(68887,68904) = 4746589848