What is the Least Common Multiple of 66239 and 66259?

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 66239 and 66259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66239 and 66259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66239,66259) = 1
LCM(66239,66259) = ( 66239 × 66259) / 1
LCM(66239,66259) = 4388929901 / 1
LCM(66239,66259) = 4388929901

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66239 and 66259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66239 and 66259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66239 and 66259.

Prime Factorization of 66239

Prime Factorization of 66259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66239 and 66259.

LCM(66239,66259) = 66239¹ × 173¹ × 383¹
LCM(66239,66259) = 4388929901