What is the Least Common Multiple of 66428 and 66446?

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 66428 and 66446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66428 and 66446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66428,66446) = 2
LCM(66428,66446) = ( 66428 × 66446) / 2
LCM(66428,66446) = 4413874888 / 2
LCM(66428,66446) = 2206937444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66428 and 66446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66428 and 66446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66428 and 66446.

Prime Factorization of 66428

Prime Factorization of 66446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66428 and 66446.

LCM(66428,66446) = 2² × 16607¹ × 33223¹
LCM(66428,66446) = 2206937444