What is the Least Common Multiple of 66358 and 66376?

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 66358 and 66376 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 66376, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66358,66376) = 2
LCM(66358,66376) = ( 66358 × 66376) / 2
LCM(66358,66376) = 4404578608 / 2
LCM(66358,66376) = 2202289304

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66358 and 66376 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66358 and 66376. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66358 and 66376.

Prime Factorization of 66358

Prime Factorization of 66376

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66358 and 66376.

LCM(66358,66376) = 2³ × 33179¹ × 8297¹
LCM(66358,66376) = 2202289304