What is the Least Common Multiple of 66343 and 66347?

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 66343 and 66347 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66343 and 66347, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66343,66347) = 1
LCM(66343,66347) = ( 66343 × 66347) / 1
LCM(66343,66347) = 4401659021 / 1
LCM(66343,66347) = 4401659021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66343 and 66347 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66343 and 66347. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66343 and 66347.

Prime Factorization of 66343

Prime Factorization of 66347

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66343 and 66347.

LCM(66343,66347) = 66343¹ × 66347¹
LCM(66343,66347) = 4401659021