What is the Least Common Multiple of 66376 and 66396?

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 66376 and 66396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66376 and 66396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66376,66396) = 4
LCM(66376,66396) = ( 66376 × 66396) / 4
LCM(66376,66396) = 4407100896 / 4
LCM(66376,66396) = 1101775224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66376 and 66396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66376 and 66396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66376 and 66396.

Prime Factorization of 66376

Prime Factorization of 66396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66376 and 66396.

LCM(66376,66396) = 2³ × 8297¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 503¹
LCM(66376,66396) = 1101775224