What is the Least Common Multiple of 6397 and 6411?

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 6397 and 6411 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6397 and 6411, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6397,6411) = 1
LCM(6397,6411) = ( 6397 × 6411) / 1
LCM(6397,6411) = 41011167 / 1
LCM(6397,6411) = 41011167

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6397 and 6411 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6397 and 6411. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6397 and 6411.

Prime Factorization of 6397

Prime Factorization of 6411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6397 and 6411.

LCM(6397,6411) = 6397¹ × 3¹ × 2137¹
LCM(6397,6411) = 41011167