What is the Least Common Multiple of 6346 and 6352?

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 6346 and 6352 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6346 and 6352, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6346,6352) = 2
LCM(6346,6352) = ( 6346 × 6352) / 2
LCM(6346,6352) = 40309792 / 2
LCM(6346,6352) = 20154896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6346 and 6352 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6346 and 6352. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6346 and 6352.

Prime Factorization of 6346

Prime Factorization of 6352

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6346 and 6352.

LCM(6346,6352) = 2⁴ × 19¹ × 167¹ × 397¹
LCM(6346,6352) = 20154896