What is the Least Common Multiple of 66590 and 66604?

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 66590 and 66604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66590 and 66604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66590,66604) = 2
LCM(66590,66604) = ( 66590 × 66604) / 2
LCM(66590,66604) = 4435160360 / 2
LCM(66590,66604) = 2217580180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66590 and 66604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66590 and 66604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66590 and 66604.

Prime Factorization of 66590

Prime Factorization of 66604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66590 and 66604.

LCM(66590,66604) = 2² × 5¹ × 6659¹ × 16651¹
LCM(66590,66604) = 2217580180