What is the Least Common Multiple of 66104 and 66118?

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 66104 and 66118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66104 and 66118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66104,66118) = 2
LCM(66104,66118) = ( 66104 × 66118) / 2
LCM(66104,66118) = 4370664272 / 2
LCM(66104,66118) = 2185332136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66104 and 66118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66104 and 66118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66104 and 66118.

Prime Factorization of 66104

Prime Factorization of 66118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66104 and 66118.

LCM(66104,66118) = 2³ × 8263¹ × 13¹ × 2543¹
LCM(66104,66118) = 2185332136