What is the Least Common Multiple of 66588 and 66596?

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 66588 and 66596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66588 and 66596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66588,66596) = 4
LCM(66588,66596) = ( 66588 × 66596) / 4
LCM(66588,66596) = 4434494448 / 4
LCM(66588,66596) = 1108623612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66588 and 66596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66588 and 66596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66588 and 66596.

Prime Factorization of 66588

Prime Factorization of 66596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66588 and 66596.

LCM(66588,66596) = 2² × 3¹ × 31¹ × 179¹ × 16649¹
LCM(66588,66596) = 1108623612