What is the Least Common Multiple of 66973 and 66984?

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 66973 and 66984 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66973 and 66984, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66973,66984) = 1
LCM(66973,66984) = ( 66973 × 66984) / 1
LCM(66973,66984) = 4486119432 / 1
LCM(66973,66984) = 4486119432

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66973 and 66984 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66973 and 66984. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66973 and 66984.

Prime Factorization of 66973

Prime Factorization of 66984

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66973 and 66984.

LCM(66973,66984) = 66973¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 2791¹
LCM(66973,66984) = 4486119432