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What is the Least Common Multiple of 66969 and 66978?

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 66969 and 66978 is 498383298.

LCM(66969,66978) = 498383298

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Least Common Multiple of 66969 and 66978 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66969 and 66978, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66969,66978) = 9
LCM(66969,66978) = ( 66969 × 66978) / 9
LCM(66969,66978) = 4485449682 / 9
LCM(66969,66978) = 498383298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66969 and 66978 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66969 and 66978. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66969 and 66978.

Prime Factorization of 66969

Prime factors of 66969 are 3, 7, 1063. Prime factorization of 66969 in exponential form is:

66969 = 32 × 71 × 10631

Prime Factorization of 66978

Prime factors of 66978 are 2, 3, 61. Prime factorization of 66978 in exponential form is:

66978 = 21 × 32 × 612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66969 and 66978.

LCM(66969,66978) = 32 × 71 × 10631 × 21 × 612
LCM(66969,66978) = 498383298