What is the Least Common Multiple of 6399 and 6416?

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 6399 and 6416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6399 and 6416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6399,6416) = 1
LCM(6399,6416) = ( 6399 × 6416) / 1
LCM(6399,6416) = 41055984 / 1
LCM(6399,6416) = 41055984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6399 and 6416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6399 and 6416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6399 and 6416.

Prime Factorization of 6399

Prime Factorization of 6416

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6399 and 6416.

LCM(6399,6416) = 3⁴ × 79¹ × 2⁴ × 401¹
LCM(6399,6416) = 41055984