What is the Least Common Multiple of 68888 and 68900?

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 68888 and 68900 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68888 and 68900, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68888,68900) = 4
LCM(68888,68900) = ( 68888 × 68900) / 4
LCM(68888,68900) = 4746383200 / 4
LCM(68888,68900) = 1186595800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68888 and 68900 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68888 and 68900. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68888 and 68900.

Prime Factorization of 68888

Prime Factorization of 68900

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68888 and 68900.

LCM(68888,68900) = 2³ × 79¹ × 109¹ × 5² × 13¹ × 53¹
LCM(68888,68900) = 1186595800