What is the Least Common Multiple of 66284 and 66299?

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 66284 and 66299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66284 and 66299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66284,66299) = 1
LCM(66284,66299) = ( 66284 × 66299) / 1
LCM(66284,66299) = 4394562916 / 1
LCM(66284,66299) = 4394562916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66284 and 66299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66284 and 66299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66284 and 66299.

Prime Factorization of 66284

Prime Factorization of 66299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66284 and 66299.

LCM(66284,66299) = 2² × 73¹ × 227¹ × 167¹ × 397¹
LCM(66284,66299) = 4394562916