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What is the Least Common Multiple of 66624 and 66642?

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 (LCM) of 66624 and 66642 is 739992768.

LCM(66624,66642) = 739992768

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Least Common Multiple of 66624 and 66642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66624 and 66642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66624,66642) = 6
LCM(66624,66642) = ( 66624 × 66642) / 6
LCM(66624,66642) = 4439956608 / 6
LCM(66624,66642) = 739992768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66624 and 66642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66624 and 66642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66624 and 66642.

Prime Factorization of 66624

Prime factors of 66624 are 2, 3, 347. Prime factorization of 66624 in exponential form is:

66624 = 26 × 31 × 3471

Prime Factorization of 66642

Prime factors of 66642 are 2, 3, 29, 383. Prime factorization of 66642 in exponential form is:

66642 = 21 × 31 × 291 × 3831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66624 and 66642.

LCM(66624,66642) = 26 × 31 × 3471 × 291 × 3831
LCM(66624,66642) = 739992768