What is the Least Common Multiple of 66659 and 66667?

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 66659 and 66667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66659 and 66667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66659,66667) = 1
LCM(66659,66667) = ( 66659 × 66667) / 1
LCM(66659,66667) = 4443955553 / 1
LCM(66659,66667) = 4443955553

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66659 and 66667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66659 and 66667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66659 and 66667.

Prime Factorization of 66659

Prime Factorization of 66667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66659 and 66667.

LCM(66659,66667) = 191¹ × 349¹ × 163¹ × 409¹
LCM(66659,66667) = 4443955553