What is the Least Common Multiple of 66609 and 66622?

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 66609 and 66622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66609 and 66622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66609,66622) = 1
LCM(66609,66622) = ( 66609 × 66622) / 1
LCM(66609,66622) = 4437624798 / 1
LCM(66609,66622) = 4437624798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66609 and 66622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66609 and 66622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66609 and 66622.

Prime Factorization of 66609

Prime Factorization of 66622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66609 and 66622.

LCM(66609,66622) = 3³ × 2467¹ × 2¹ × 33311¹
LCM(66609,66622) = 4437624798