What is the Least Common Multiple of 68972 and 68983?

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 68983 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 68983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68972,68983) = 1
LCM(68972,68983) = ( 68972 × 68983) / 1
LCM(68972,68983) = 4757895476 / 1
LCM(68972,68983) = 4757895476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68972 and 68983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68972 and 68983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68972 and 68983.

Prime Factorization of 68972

Prime Factorization of 68983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68972 and 68983.

LCM(68972,68983) = 2² × 43¹ × 401¹ × 101¹ × 683¹
LCM(68972,68983) = 4757895476