What is the Least Common Multiple of 66473 and 66491?

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 66473 and 66491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66473 and 66491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66473,66491) = 1
LCM(66473,66491) = ( 66473 × 66491) / 1
LCM(66473,66491) = 4419856243 / 1
LCM(66473,66491) = 4419856243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66473 and 66491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66473 and 66491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66473 and 66491.

Prime Factorization of 66473

Prime Factorization of 66491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66473 and 66491.

LCM(66473,66491) = 11¹ × 6043¹ × 66491¹
LCM(66473,66491) = 4419856243