What is the Least Common Multiple of 66324 and 66333?

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 66324 and 66333 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66324 and 66333, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66324,66333) = 3
LCM(66324,66333) = ( 66324 × 66333) / 3
LCM(66324,66333) = 4399469892 / 3
LCM(66324,66333) = 1466489964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66324 and 66333 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66324 and 66333. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66324 and 66333.

Prime Factorization of 66324

Prime Factorization of 66333

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66324 and 66333.

LCM(66324,66333) = 2² × 3¹ × 5527¹ × 22111¹
LCM(66324,66333) = 1466489964