What is the Least Common Multiple of 66178 and 66196?

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 66178 and 66196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66178 and 66196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66178,66196) = 2
LCM(66178,66196) = ( 66178 × 66196) / 2
LCM(66178,66196) = 4380718888 / 2
LCM(66178,66196) = 2190359444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66178 and 66196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66178 and 66196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66178 and 66196.

Prime Factorization of 66178

Prime Factorization of 66196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66178 and 66196.

LCM(66178,66196) = 2² × 7¹ × 29¹ × 163¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 67¹
LCM(66178,66196) = 2190359444