What is the Least Common Multiple of 68903 and 68908?

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 68903 and 68908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68903 and 68908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68903,68908) = 1
LCM(68903,68908) = ( 68903 × 68908) / 1
LCM(68903,68908) = 4747967924 / 1
LCM(68903,68908) = 4747967924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68903 and 68908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68903 and 68908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68903 and 68908.

Prime Factorization of 68903

Prime Factorization of 68908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68903 and 68908.

LCM(68903,68908) = 68903¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 23¹ × 107¹
LCM(68903,68908) = 4747967924