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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68956 and 68966?

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 68956 and 68966 is 2377809748.

LCM(68956,68966) = 2377809748

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Least Common Multiple of 68956 and 68966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68956 and 68966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68956,68966) = 2
LCM(68956,68966) = ( 68956 × 68966) / 2
LCM(68956,68966) = 4755619496 / 2
LCM(68956,68966) = 2377809748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68956 and 68966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68956 and 68966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68956 and 68966.

Prime Factorization of 68956

Prime factors of 68956 are 2, 17239. Prime factorization of 68956 in exponential form is:

68956 = 22 × 172391

Prime Factorization of 68966

Prime factors of 68966 are 2, 34483. Prime factorization of 68966 in exponential form is:

68966 = 21 × 344831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68956 and 68966.

LCM(68956,68966) = 22 × 172391 × 344831
LCM(68956,68966) = 2377809748