What is the Least Common Multiple of 66072 and 66081?

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 66072 and 66081 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66072 and 66081, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66072,66081) = 3
LCM(66072,66081) = ( 66072 × 66081) / 3
LCM(66072,66081) = 4366103832 / 3
LCM(66072,66081) = 1455367944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66072 and 66081 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66072 and 66081. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66072 and 66081.

Prime Factorization of 66072

Prime Factorization of 66081

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66072 and 66081.

LCM(66072,66081) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2753¹ × 22027¹
LCM(66072,66081) = 1455367944