What is the Least Common Multiple of 66268 and 66279?

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 66268 and 66279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66268 and 66279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66268,66279) = 1
LCM(66268,66279) = ( 66268 × 66279) / 1
LCM(66268,66279) = 4392176772 / 1
LCM(66268,66279) = 4392176772

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66268 and 66279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66268 and 66279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66268 and 66279.

Prime Factorization of 66268

Prime Factorization of 66279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66268 and 66279.

LCM(66268,66279) = 2² × 16567¹ × 3¹ × 22093¹
LCM(66268,66279) = 4392176772