What is the Least Common Multiple of 66043 and 66048?

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 66043 and 66048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66043 and 66048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66043,66048) = 1
LCM(66043,66048) = ( 66043 × 66048) / 1
LCM(66043,66048) = 4362008064 / 1
LCM(66043,66048) = 4362008064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66043 and 66048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66043 and 66048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66043 and 66048.

Prime Factorization of 66043

Prime Factorization of 66048

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66043 and 66048.

LCM(66043,66048) = 211¹ × 313¹ × 2⁹ × 3¹ × 43¹
LCM(66043,66048) = 4362008064