What is the Least Common Multiple of 66704 and 66720?

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 66704 and 66720 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66704 and 66720, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66704,66720) = 16
LCM(66704,66720) = ( 66704 × 66720) / 16
LCM(66704,66720) = 4450490880 / 16
LCM(66704,66720) = 278155680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66704 and 66720 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66704 and 66720. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66704 and 66720.

Prime Factorization of 66704

Prime Factorization of 66720

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66704 and 66720.

LCM(66704,66720) = 2⁵ × 11¹ × 379¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 139¹
LCM(66704,66720) = 278155680