What is the Least Common Multiple of 68893 and 68897?

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 68893 and 68897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68893 and 68897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68893,68897) = 1
LCM(68893,68897) = ( 68893 × 68897) / 1
LCM(68893,68897) = 4746521021 / 1
LCM(68893,68897) = 4746521021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68893 and 68897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68893 and 68897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68893 and 68897.

Prime Factorization of 68893

Prime Factorization of 68897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68893 and 68897.

LCM(68893,68897) = 11¹ × 6263¹ × 68897¹
LCM(68893,68897) = 4746521021