What is the Least Common Multiple of 66617 and 66637?

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 66617 and 66637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66617 and 66637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66617,66637) = 1
LCM(66617,66637) = ( 66617 × 66637) / 1
LCM(66617,66637) = 4439157029 / 1
LCM(66617,66637) = 4439157029

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66617 and 66637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66617 and 66637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66617 and 66637.

Prime Factorization of 66617

Prime Factorization of 66637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66617 and 66637.

LCM(66617,66637) = 66617¹ × 37¹ × 1801¹
LCM(66617,66637) = 4439157029