What is the Least Common Multiple of 66346 and 66359?

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 66346 and 66359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66346 and 66359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66346,66359) = 1
LCM(66346,66359) = ( 66346 × 66359) / 1
LCM(66346,66359) = 4402654214 / 1
LCM(66346,66359) = 4402654214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66346 and 66359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66346 and 66359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66346 and 66359.

Prime Factorization of 66346

Prime Factorization of 66359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66346 and 66359.

LCM(66346,66359) = 2¹ × 7² × 677¹ × 66359¹
LCM(66346,66359) = 4402654214