What is the Least Common Multiple of 66301 and 66312?

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 66301 and 66312 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66301 and 66312, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66301,66312) = 1
LCM(66301,66312) = ( 66301 × 66312) / 1
LCM(66301,66312) = 4396551912 / 1
LCM(66301,66312) = 4396551912

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66301 and 66312 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66301 and 66312. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66301 and 66312.

Prime Factorization of 66301

Prime Factorization of 66312

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66301 and 66312.

LCM(66301,66312) = 66301¹ × 2³ × 3³ × 307¹
LCM(66301,66312) = 4396551912