What is the Least Common Multiple of 66238 and 66243?

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 66238 and 66243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66238 and 66243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66238,66243) = 1
LCM(66238,66243) = ( 66238 × 66243) / 1
LCM(66238,66243) = 4387803834 / 1
LCM(66238,66243) = 4387803834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66238 and 66243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66238 and 66243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66238 and 66243.

Prime Factorization of 66238

Prime Factorization of 66243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66238 and 66243.

LCM(66238,66243) = 2¹ × 33119¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 311¹
LCM(66238,66243) = 4387803834