What is the Least Common Multiple of 66315 and 66322?

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 66315 and 66322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66315 and 66322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66315,66322) = 1
LCM(66315,66322) = ( 66315 × 66322) / 1
LCM(66315,66322) = 4398143430 / 1
LCM(66315,66322) = 4398143430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66315 and 66322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66315 and 66322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66315 and 66322.

Prime Factorization of 66315

Prime Factorization of 66322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66315 and 66322.

LCM(66315,66322) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 4421¹ × 2¹ × 33161¹
LCM(66315,66322) = 4398143430