What is the Least Common Multiple of 68972 and 68978?

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 68972 and 68978 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68972 and 68978, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68972,68978) = 2
LCM(68972,68978) = ( 68972 × 68978) / 2
LCM(68972,68978) = 4757550616 / 2
LCM(68972,68978) = 2378775308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68972 and 68978 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68972 and 68978. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68972 and 68978.

Prime Factorization of 68972

Prime Factorization of 68978

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68972 and 68978.

LCM(68972,68978) = 2² × 43¹ × 401¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 379¹
LCM(68972,68978) = 2378775308