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What is the Least Common Multiple of 65966 and 65982?

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 65966 and 65982 is 2176284306.

LCM(65966,65982) = 2176284306

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Least Common Multiple of 65966 and 65982 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65966 and 65982, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65966,65982) = 2
LCM(65966,65982) = ( 65966 × 65982) / 2
LCM(65966,65982) = 4352568612 / 2
LCM(65966,65982) = 2176284306

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65966 and 65982 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65966 and 65982. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65966 and 65982.

Prime Factorization of 65966

Prime factors of 65966 are 2, 32983. Prime factorization of 65966 in exponential form is:

65966 = 21 × 329831

Prime Factorization of 65982

Prime factors of 65982 are 2, 3, 7, 1571. Prime factorization of 65982 in exponential form is:

65982 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 15711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65966 and 65982.

LCM(65966,65982) = 21 × 329831 × 31 × 71 × 15711
LCM(65966,65982) = 2176284306