What is the Least Common Multiple of 68927 and 68944?

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 68927 and 68944 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68927 and 68944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68927,68944) = 1
LCM(68927,68944) = ( 68927 × 68944) / 1
LCM(68927,68944) = 4752103088 / 1
LCM(68927,68944) = 4752103088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68927 and 68944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68927 and 68944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68927 and 68944.

Prime Factorization of 68927

Prime Factorization of 68944

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68927 and 68944.

LCM(68927,68944) = 68927¹ × 2⁴ × 31¹ × 139¹
LCM(68927,68944) = 4752103088