What is the Least Common Multiple of 66456 and 66462?

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 66456 and 66462 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66456 and 66462, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66456,66462) = 6
LCM(66456,66462) = ( 66456 × 66462) / 6
LCM(66456,66462) = 4416798672 / 6
LCM(66456,66462) = 736133112

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66456 and 66462 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66456 and 66462. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66456 and 66462.

Prime Factorization of 66456

Prime Factorization of 66462

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66456 and 66462.

LCM(66456,66462) = 2³ × 3² × 13¹ × 71¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 53¹
LCM(66456,66462) = 736133112