What is the Least Common Multiple of 66618 and 66634?

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 66618 and 66634 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66618 and 66634, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66618,66634) = 2
LCM(66618,66634) = ( 66618 × 66634) / 2
LCM(66618,66634) = 4439023812 / 2
LCM(66618,66634) = 2219511906

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66618 and 66634 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66618 and 66634. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66618 and 66634.

Prime Factorization of 66618

Prime Factorization of 66634

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66618 and 66634.

LCM(66618,66634) = 2¹ × 3² × 3701¹ × 33317¹
LCM(66618,66634) = 2219511906