What is the Least Common Multiple of 66212 and 66217?

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 66212 and 66217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66212 and 66217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66212,66217) = 1
LCM(66212,66217) = ( 66212 × 66217) / 1
LCM(66212,66217) = 4384360004 / 1
LCM(66212,66217) = 4384360004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66212 and 66217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66212 and 66217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66212 and 66217.

Prime Factorization of 66212

Prime Factorization of 66217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66212 and 66217.

LCM(66212,66217) = 2² × 16553¹ × 23¹ × 2879¹
LCM(66212,66217) = 4384360004