What is the Least Common Multiple of 66312 and 66327?

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 66312 and 66327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66312 and 66327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66312,66327) = 3
LCM(66312,66327) = ( 66312 × 66327) / 3
LCM(66312,66327) = 4398276024 / 3
LCM(66312,66327) = 1466092008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66312 and 66327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66312 and 66327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66312 and 66327.

Prime Factorization of 66312

Prime Factorization of 66327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66312 and 66327.

LCM(66312,66327) = 2³ × 3³ × 307¹ × 22109¹
LCM(66312,66327) = 1466092008