What is the Least Common Multiple of 66172 and 66186?

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 66172 and 66186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66172 and 66186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66172,66186) = 2
LCM(66172,66186) = ( 66172 × 66186) / 2
LCM(66172,66186) = 4379659992 / 2
LCM(66172,66186) = 2189829996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66172 and 66186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66172 and 66186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66172 and 66186.

Prime Factorization of 66172

Prime Factorization of 66186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66172 and 66186.

LCM(66172,66186) = 2² × 71¹ × 233¹ × 3² × 3677¹
LCM(66172,66186) = 2189829996