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What is the Least Common Multiple of 66986 and 66992?

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 66986 and 66992 is 2243763056.

LCM(66986,66992) = 2243763056

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Least Common Multiple of 66986 and 66992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66986 and 66992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66986,66992) = 2
LCM(66986,66992) = ( 66986 × 66992) / 2
LCM(66986,66992) = 4487526112 / 2
LCM(66986,66992) = 2243763056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66986 and 66992 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66986 and 66992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66986 and 66992.

Prime Factorization of 66986

Prime factors of 66986 are 2, 33493. Prime factorization of 66986 in exponential form is:

66986 = 21 × 334931

Prime Factorization of 66992

Prime factors of 66992 are 2, 53, 79. Prime factorization of 66992 in exponential form is:

66992 = 24 × 531 × 791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66986 and 66992.

LCM(66986,66992) = 24 × 334931 × 531 × 791
LCM(66986,66992) = 2243763056