What is the Least Common Multiple of 68974 and 68986?

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 68974 and 68986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68974 and 68986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68974,68986) = 2
LCM(68974,68986) = ( 68974 × 68986) / 2
LCM(68974,68986) = 4758240364 / 2
LCM(68974,68986) = 2379120182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68974 and 68986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68974 and 68986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68974 and 68986.

Prime Factorization of 68974

Prime Factorization of 68986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68974 and 68986.

LCM(68974,68986) = 2¹ × 34487¹ × 17¹ × 2029¹
LCM(68974,68986) = 2379120182