What is the Least Common Multiple of 66581 and 66597?

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 66581 and 66597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66581 and 66597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66581,66597) = 1
LCM(66581,66597) = ( 66581 × 66597) / 1
LCM(66581,66597) = 4434094857 / 1
LCM(66581,66597) = 4434094857

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66581 and 66597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66581 and 66597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66581 and 66597.

Prime Factorization of 66581

Prime Factorization of 66597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66581 and 66597.

LCM(66581,66597) = 139¹ × 479¹ × 3¹ × 79¹ × 281¹
LCM(66581,66597) = 4434094857