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What is the Least Common Multiple of 66958 and 66968?

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 (LCM) of 66958 and 66968 is 2242021672.

LCM(66958,66968) = 2242021672

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Least Common Multiple of 66958 and 66968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66958 and 66968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66958,66968) = 2
LCM(66958,66968) = ( 66958 × 66968) / 2
LCM(66958,66968) = 4484043344 / 2
LCM(66958,66968) = 2242021672

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66958 and 66968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66958 and 66968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66958 and 66968.

Prime Factorization of 66958

Prime factors of 66958 are 2, 33479. Prime factorization of 66958 in exponential form is:

66958 = 21 × 334791

Prime Factorization of 66968

Prime factors of 66968 are 2, 11, 761. Prime factorization of 66968 in exponential form is:

66968 = 23 × 111 × 7611

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66958 and 66968.

LCM(66958,66968) = 23 × 334791 × 111 × 7611
LCM(66958,66968) = 2242021672