What is the Least Common Multiple of 66523 and 66529?

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 66523 and 66529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66523 and 66529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66523,66529) = 1
LCM(66523,66529) = ( 66523 × 66529) / 1
LCM(66523,66529) = 4425708667 / 1
LCM(66523,66529) = 4425708667

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66523 and 66529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66523 and 66529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66523 and 66529.

Prime Factorization of 66523

Prime Factorization of 66529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66523 and 66529.

LCM(66523,66529) = 66523¹ × 66529¹
LCM(66523,66529) = 4425708667