What is the Least Common Multiple of 66163 and 66179?

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 66163 and 66179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66163 and 66179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66163,66179) = 1
LCM(66163,66179) = ( 66163 × 66179) / 1
LCM(66163,66179) = 4378601177 / 1
LCM(66163,66179) = 4378601177

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66163 and 66179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66163 and 66179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66163 and 66179.

Prime Factorization of 66163

Prime Factorization of 66179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66163 and 66179.

LCM(66163,66179) = 109¹ × 607¹ × 66179¹
LCM(66163,66179) = 4378601177