What is the Least Common Multiple of 69604 and 69614?

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 69604 and 69614 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 69604 and 69614, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(69604,69614) = 2
LCM(69604,69614) = ( 69604 × 69614) / 2
LCM(69604,69614) = 4845412856 / 2
LCM(69604,69614) = 2422706428

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 69604 and 69614 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 69604 and 69614. First we will calculate the prime factors of 69604 and 69614.

Prime Factorization of 69604

Prime Factorization of 69614

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 69604 and 69614.

LCM(69604,69614) = 2² × 17401¹ × 34807¹
LCM(69604,69614) = 2422706428