What is the Least Common Multiple of 66897 and 66917?

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 66897 and 66917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66897 and 66917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66897,66917) = 1
LCM(66897,66917) = ( 66897 × 66917) / 1
LCM(66897,66917) = 4476546549 / 1
LCM(66897,66917) = 4476546549

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66897 and 66917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66897 and 66917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66897 and 66917.

Prime Factorization of 66897

Prime Factorization of 66917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66897 and 66917.

LCM(66897,66917) = 3² × 7433¹ × 61¹ × 1097¹
LCM(66897,66917) = 4476546549