What is the Least Common Multiple of 66527 and 66531?

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 66527 and 66531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66527 and 66531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66527,66531) = 1
LCM(66527,66531) = ( 66527 × 66531) / 1
LCM(66527,66531) = 4426107837 / 1
LCM(66527,66531) = 4426107837

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66527 and 66531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66527 and 66531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66527 and 66531.

Prime Factorization of 66527

Prime Factorization of 66531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66527 and 66531.

LCM(66527,66531) = 71¹ × 937¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 331¹
LCM(66527,66531) = 4426107837