What is the Least Common Multiple of 66204 and 66222?

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 66204 and 66222 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66204 and 66222, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66204,66222) = 18
LCM(66204,66222) = ( 66204 × 66222) / 18
LCM(66204,66222) = 4384161288 / 18
LCM(66204,66222) = 243564516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66204 and 66222 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66204 and 66222. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66204 and 66222.

Prime Factorization of 66204

Prime Factorization of 66222

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66204 and 66222.

LCM(66204,66222) = 2² × 3³ × 613¹ × 13¹ × 283¹
LCM(66204,66222) = 243564516