What is the Least Common Multiple of 68961 and 68967?

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 68961 and 68967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68961 and 68967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68961,68967) = 3
LCM(68961,68967) = ( 68961 × 68967) / 3
LCM(68961,68967) = 4756033287 / 3
LCM(68961,68967) = 1585344429

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68961 and 68967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68961 and 68967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68961 and 68967.

Prime Factorization of 68961

Prime Factorization of 68967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68961 and 68967.

LCM(68961,68967) = 3² × 127¹ × 181¹ × 79¹ × 97¹
LCM(68961,68967) = 1585344429