What is the Least Common Multiple of 66186 and 66201?

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 66186 and 66201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66186 and 66201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66186,66201) = 3
LCM(66186,66201) = ( 66186 × 66201) / 3
LCM(66186,66201) = 4381579386 / 3
LCM(66186,66201) = 1460526462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66186 and 66201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66186 and 66201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66186 and 66201.

Prime Factorization of 66186

Prime Factorization of 66201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66186 and 66201.

LCM(66186,66201) = 2¹ × 3² × 3677¹ × 22067¹
LCM(66186,66201) = 1460526462