What is the Least Common Multiple of 66932 and 66943?

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 66932 and 66943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66932 and 66943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66932,66943) = 1
LCM(66932,66943) = ( 66932 × 66943) / 1
LCM(66932,66943) = 4480628876 / 1
LCM(66932,66943) = 4480628876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66932 and 66943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66932 and 66943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66932 and 66943.

Prime Factorization of 66932

Prime Factorization of 66943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66932 and 66943.

LCM(66932,66943) = 2² × 29¹ × 577¹ × 66943¹
LCM(66932,66943) = 4480628876