What is the Least Common Multiple of 66361 and 66377?

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 66361 and 66377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66361 and 66377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66361,66377) = 1
LCM(66361,66377) = ( 66361 × 66377) / 1
LCM(66361,66377) = 4404844097 / 1
LCM(66361,66377) = 4404844097

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66361 and 66377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66361 and 66377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66361 and 66377.

Prime Factorization of 66361

Prime Factorization of 66377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66361 and 66377.

LCM(66361,66377) = 66361¹ × 66377¹
LCM(66361,66377) = 4404844097