What is the Least Common Multiple of 66726 and 66736?

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 66726 and 66736 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66726 and 66736, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66726,66736) = 2
LCM(66726,66736) = ( 66726 × 66736) / 2
LCM(66726,66736) = 4453026336 / 2
LCM(66726,66736) = 2226513168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66726 and 66736 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66726 and 66736. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66726 and 66736.

Prime Factorization of 66726

Prime Factorization of 66736

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66726 and 66736.

LCM(66726,66736) = 2⁴ × 3² × 11¹ × 337¹ × 43¹ × 97¹
LCM(66726,66736) = 2226513168