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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68986 and 69002?

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 (LCM) of 68986 and 69002 is 2380085986.

LCM(68986,69002) = 2380085986

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Least Common Multiple of 68986 and 69002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68986 and 69002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68986,69002) = 2
LCM(68986,69002) = ( 68986 × 69002) / 2
LCM(68986,69002) = 4760171972 / 2
LCM(68986,69002) = 2380085986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68986 and 69002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68986 and 69002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68986 and 69002.

Prime Factorization of 68986

Prime factors of 68986 are 2, 17, 2029. Prime factorization of 68986 in exponential form is:

68986 = 21 × 171 × 20291

Prime Factorization of 69002

Prime factors of 69002 are 2, 34501. Prime factorization of 69002 in exponential form is:

69002 = 21 × 345011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68986 and 69002.

LCM(68986,69002) = 21 × 171 × 20291 × 345011
LCM(68986,69002) = 2380085986