What is the Least Common Multiple of 66555 and 66562?

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 66555 and 66562 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66555 and 66562, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66555,66562) = 1
LCM(66555,66562) = ( 66555 × 66562) / 1
LCM(66555,66562) = 4430033910 / 1
LCM(66555,66562) = 4430033910

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66555 and 66562 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66555 and 66562. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66555 and 66562.

Prime Factorization of 66555

Prime Factorization of 66562

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66555 and 66562.

LCM(66555,66562) = 3³ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 29¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 1447¹
LCM(66555,66562) = 4430033910