What is the Least Common Multiple of 66738 and 66757?

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 66738 and 66757 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66738 and 66757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66738,66757) = 1
LCM(66738,66757) = ( 66738 × 66757) / 1
LCM(66738,66757) = 4455228666 / 1
LCM(66738,66757) = 4455228666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66738 and 66757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66738 and 66757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66738 and 66757.

Prime Factorization of 66738

Prime Factorization of 66757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66738 and 66757.

LCM(66738,66757) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 227¹ × 241¹ × 277¹
LCM(66738,66757) = 4455228666