What is the Least Common Multiple of 66394 and 66406?

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 66394 and 66406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66394 and 66406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66394,66406) = 2
LCM(66394,66406) = ( 66394 × 66406) / 2
LCM(66394,66406) = 4408959964 / 2
LCM(66394,66406) = 2204479982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66394 and 66406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66394 and 66406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66394 and 66406.

Prime Factorization of 66394

Prime Factorization of 66406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66394 and 66406.

LCM(66394,66406) = 2¹ × 89¹ × 373¹ × 33203¹
LCM(66394,66406) = 2204479982