What is the Least Common Multiple of 65566 and 65582?

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 65566 and 65582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65566 and 65582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65566,65582) = 2
LCM(65566,65582) = ( 65566 × 65582) / 2
LCM(65566,65582) = 4299949412 / 2
LCM(65566,65582) = 2149974706

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65566 and 65582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65566 and 65582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65566 and 65582.

Prime Factorization of 65566

Prime Factorization of 65582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65566 and 65582.

LCM(65566,65582) = 2¹ × 32783¹ × 11² × 271¹
LCM(65566,65582) = 2149974706