What is the Least Common Multiple of 66812 and 66826?

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 66812 and 66826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66812 and 66826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66812,66826) = 2
LCM(66812,66826) = ( 66812 × 66826) / 2
LCM(66812,66826) = 4464778712 / 2
LCM(66812,66826) = 2232389356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66812 and 66826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66812 and 66826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66812 and 66826.

Prime Factorization of 66812

Prime Factorization of 66826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66812 and 66826.

LCM(66812,66826) = 2² × 16703¹ × 33413¹
LCM(66812,66826) = 2232389356