What is the Least Common Multiple of 66459 and 66463?

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 66459 and 66463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66459 and 66463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66459,66463) = 1
LCM(66459,66463) = ( 66459 × 66463) / 1
LCM(66459,66463) = 4417064517 / 1
LCM(66459,66463) = 4417064517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66459 and 66463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66459 and 66463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66459 and 66463.

Prime Factorization of 66459

Prime Factorization of 66463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66459 and 66463.

LCM(66459,66463) = 3¹ × 22153¹ × 66463¹
LCM(66459,66463) = 4417064517