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What is the Least Common Multiple of 66358 and 66372?

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 (LCM) of 66358 and 66372 is 2202156588.

LCM(66358,66372) = 2202156588

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Least Common Multiple of 66358 and 66372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66358 and 66372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66358,66372) = 2
LCM(66358,66372) = ( 66358 × 66372) / 2
LCM(66358,66372) = 4404313176 / 2
LCM(66358,66372) = 2202156588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66358 and 66372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66358 and 66372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66358 and 66372.

Prime Factorization of 66358

Prime factors of 66358 are 2, 33179. Prime factorization of 66358 in exponential form is:

66358 = 21 × 331791

Prime Factorization of 66372

Prime factors of 66372 are 2, 3, 5531. Prime factorization of 66372 in exponential form is:

66372 = 22 × 31 × 55311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66358 and 66372.

LCM(66358,66372) = 22 × 331791 × 31 × 55311
LCM(66358,66372) = 2202156588