What is the Least Common Multiple of 66697 and 66702?

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 66697 and 66702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66697 and 66702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66697,66702) = 1
LCM(66697,66702) = ( 66697 × 66702) / 1
LCM(66697,66702) = 4448823294 / 1
LCM(66697,66702) = 4448823294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66697 and 66702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66697 and 66702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66697 and 66702.

Prime Factorization of 66697

Prime Factorization of 66702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66697 and 66702.

LCM(66697,66702) = 66697¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11117¹
LCM(66697,66702) = 4448823294