What is the Least Common Multiple of 66653 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 66653 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 66653 and 66658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66653,66658) = 1
LCM(66653,66658) = ( 66653 × 66658) / 1
LCM(66653,66658) = 4442955674 / 1
LCM(66653,66658) = 4442955674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66653 and 66658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66653 and 66658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66653 and 66658.

Prime Factorization of 66653

Prime Factorization of 66658

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66653 and 66658.

LCM(66653,66658) = 66653¹ × 2¹ × 33329¹
LCM(66653,66658) = 4442955674