What is the Least Common Multiple of 66418 and 66426?

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 66418 and 66426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66418 and 66426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66418,66426) = 2
LCM(66418,66426) = ( 66418 × 66426) / 2
LCM(66418,66426) = 4411882068 / 2
LCM(66418,66426) = 2205941034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66418 and 66426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66418 and 66426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66418 and 66426.

Prime Factorization of 66418

Prime Factorization of 66426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66418 and 66426.

LCM(66418,66426) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 3019¹ × 3¹ × 11071¹
LCM(66418,66426) = 2205941034