What is the Least Common Multiple of 66706 and 66716?

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 66706 and 66716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66706 and 66716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66706,66716) = 2
LCM(66706,66716) = ( 66706 × 66716) / 2
LCM(66706,66716) = 4450357496 / 2
LCM(66706,66716) = 2225178748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66706 and 66716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66706 and 66716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66706 and 66716.

Prime Factorization of 66706

Prime Factorization of 66716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66706 and 66716.

LCM(66706,66716) = 2² × 33353¹ × 13¹ × 1283¹
LCM(66706,66716) = 2225178748