What is the Least Common Multiple of 66232 and 66242?

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 66232 and 66242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66232 and 66242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66232,66242) = 2
LCM(66232,66242) = ( 66232 × 66242) / 2
LCM(66232,66242) = 4387340144 / 2
LCM(66232,66242) = 2193670072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66232 and 66242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66232 and 66242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66232 and 66242.

Prime Factorization of 66232

Prime Factorization of 66242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66232 and 66242.

LCM(66232,66242) = 2³ × 17¹ × 487¹ × 11¹ × 3011¹
LCM(66232,66242) = 2193670072