What is the Least Common Multiple of 66853 and 66859?

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 66853 and 66859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66853 and 66859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66853,66859) = 1
LCM(66853,66859) = ( 66853 × 66859) / 1
LCM(66853,66859) = 4469724727 / 1
LCM(66853,66859) = 4469724727

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66853 and 66859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66853 and 66859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66853 and 66859.

Prime Factorization of 66853

Prime Factorization of 66859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66853 and 66859.

LCM(66853,66859) = 66853¹ × 13¹ × 37¹ × 139¹
LCM(66853,66859) = 4469724727