What is the Least Common Multiple of 66222 and 66226?

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 66222 and 66226 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66222 and 66226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66222,66226) = 2
LCM(66222,66226) = ( 66222 × 66226) / 2
LCM(66222,66226) = 4385618172 / 2
LCM(66222,66226) = 2192809086

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66222 and 66226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66222 and 66226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66222 and 66226.

Prime Factorization of 66222

Prime Factorization of 66226

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66222 and 66226.

LCM(66222,66226) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 283¹ × 33113¹
LCM(66222,66226) = 2192809086