What is the Least Common Multiple of 66558 and 66567?

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 66558 and 66567 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66558 and 66567, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66558,66567) = 3
LCM(66558,66567) = ( 66558 × 66567) / 3
LCM(66558,66567) = 4430566386 / 3
LCM(66558,66567) = 1476855462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66558 and 66567 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66558 and 66567. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66558 and 66567.

Prime Factorization of 66558

Prime Factorization of 66567

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66558 and 66567.

LCM(66558,66567) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11093¹ × 22189¹
LCM(66558,66567) = 1476855462