What is the Least Common Multiple of 66168 and 66173?

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 66168 and 66173 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66168 and 66173, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66168,66173) = 1
LCM(66168,66173) = ( 66168 × 66173) / 1
LCM(66168,66173) = 4378535064 / 1
LCM(66168,66173) = 4378535064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66168 and 66173 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66168 and 66173. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66168 and 66173.

Prime Factorization of 66168

Prime Factorization of 66173

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66168 and 66173.

LCM(66168,66173) = 2³ × 3² × 919¹ × 66173¹
LCM(66168,66173) = 4378535064