What is the Least Common Multiple of 66501 and 66518?

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 66501 and 66518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66501 and 66518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66501,66518) = 1
LCM(66501,66518) = ( 66501 × 66518) / 1
LCM(66501,66518) = 4423513518 / 1
LCM(66501,66518) = 4423513518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66501 and 66518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66501 and 66518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66501 and 66518.

Prime Factorization of 66501

Prime Factorization of 66518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66501 and 66518.

LCM(66501,66518) = 3⁴ × 821¹ × 2¹ × 79¹ × 421¹
LCM(66501,66518) = 4423513518