What is the Least Common Multiple of 68960 and 68976?

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 68960 and 68976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68960 and 68976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68960,68976) = 16
LCM(68960,68976) = ( 68960 × 68976) / 16
LCM(68960,68976) = 4756584960 / 16
LCM(68960,68976) = 297286560

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68960 and 68976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68960 and 68976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68960 and 68976.

Prime Factorization of 68960

Prime Factorization of 68976

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68960 and 68976.

LCM(68960,68976) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 431¹ × 3² × 479¹
LCM(68960,68976) = 297286560