What is the Least Common Multiple of 66648 and 66653?

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 66648 and 66653 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66648 and 66653, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66648,66653) = 1
LCM(66648,66653) = ( 66648 × 66653) / 1
LCM(66648,66653) = 4442289144 / 1
LCM(66648,66653) = 4442289144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66648 and 66653 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66648 and 66653. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66648 and 66653.

Prime Factorization of 66648

Prime Factorization of 66653

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66648 and 66653.

LCM(66648,66653) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2777¹ × 66653¹
LCM(66648,66653) = 4442289144