What is the Least Common Multiple of 66546 and 66566?

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 66546 and 66566 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66546 and 66566, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66546,66566) = 2
LCM(66546,66566) = ( 66546 × 66566) / 2
LCM(66546,66566) = 4429701036 / 2
LCM(66546,66566) = 2214850518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66546 and 66566 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66546 and 66566. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66546 and 66566.

Prime Factorization of 66546

Prime Factorization of 66566

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66546 and 66566.

LCM(66546,66566) = 2¹ × 3² × 3697¹ × 83¹ × 401¹
LCM(66546,66566) = 2214850518