What is the Least Common Multiple of 66 and 77?
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 66 and 77 is 462.
LCM(66,77) = 462
Least Common Multiple of 66 and 77 with GCF Formula
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66 and 77, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(66,77) = 11
LCM(66,77) = ( 66 × 77) / 11
LCM(66,77) = 5082 / 11
LCM(66,77) = 462
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66 and 77 with Primes
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66 and 77. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66 and 77.
Prime Factorization of 66
Prime factors of 66 are 2, 3, 11. Prime factorization of 66 in exponential form is:
66 = 21 × 31 × 111
Prime Factorization of 77
Prime factors of 77 are 7, 11. Prime factorization of 77 in exponential form is:
77 = 71 × 111
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66 and 77.
LCM(66,77) = 21 × 31 × 111 × 71
LCM(66,77) = 462