What is the Least Common Multiple of 66644 and 66658?

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 66644 and 66658 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66644 and 66658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66644,66658) = 2
LCM(66644,66658) = ( 66644 × 66658) / 2
LCM(66644,66658) = 4442355752 / 2
LCM(66644,66658) = 2221177876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66644 and 66658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66644 and 66658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66644 and 66658.

Prime Factorization of 66644

Prime Factorization of 66658

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66644 and 66658.

LCM(66644,66658) = 2² × 16661¹ × 33329¹
LCM(66644,66658) = 2221177876