What is the Least Common Multiple of 66672 and 66681?

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 66672 and 66681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66672 and 66681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66672,66681) = 9
LCM(66672,66681) = ( 66672 × 66681) / 9
LCM(66672,66681) = 4445755632 / 9
LCM(66672,66681) = 493972848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66672 and 66681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66672 and 66681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66672 and 66681.

Prime Factorization of 66672

Prime Factorization of 66681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66672 and 66681.

LCM(66672,66681) = 2⁴ × 3² × 463¹ × 31¹ × 239¹
LCM(66672,66681) = 493972848