What is the Least Common Multiple of 66296 and 66315?

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 66296 and 66315 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66296 and 66315, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66296,66315) = 1
LCM(66296,66315) = ( 66296 × 66315) / 1
LCM(66296,66315) = 4396419240 / 1
LCM(66296,66315) = 4396419240

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66296 and 66315 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66296 and 66315. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66296 and 66315.

Prime Factorization of 66296

Prime Factorization of 66315

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66296 and 66315.

LCM(66296,66315) = 2³ × 8287¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 4421¹
LCM(66296,66315) = 4396419240