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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68940 and 68958?

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 (LCM) of 68940 and 68958 is 264109140.

LCM(68940,68958) = 264109140

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Least Common Multiple of 68940 and 68958 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68940 and 68958, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68940,68958) = 18
LCM(68940,68958) = ( 68940 × 68958) / 18
LCM(68940,68958) = 4753964520 / 18
LCM(68940,68958) = 264109140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68940 and 68958 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68940 and 68958. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68940 and 68958.

Prime Factorization of 68940

Prime factors of 68940 are 2, 3, 5, 383. Prime factorization of 68940 in exponential form is:

68940 = 22 × 32 × 51 × 3831

Prime Factorization of 68958

Prime factors of 68958 are 2, 3, 1277. Prime factorization of 68958 in exponential form is:

68958 = 21 × 33 × 12771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68940 and 68958.

LCM(68940,68958) = 22 × 33 × 51 × 3831 × 12771
LCM(68940,68958) = 264109140