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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6402 and 6412?

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 6402 and 6412 is 20524812.

LCM(6402,6412) = 20524812

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Least Common Multiple of 6402 and 6412 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6402 and 6412, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6402,6412) = 2
LCM(6402,6412) = ( 6402 × 6412) / 2
LCM(6402,6412) = 41049624 / 2
LCM(6402,6412) = 20524812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6402 and 6412 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6402 and 6412. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6402 and 6412.

Prime Factorization of 6402

Prime factors of 6402 are 2, 3, 11, 97. Prime factorization of 6402 in exponential form is:

6402 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 971

Prime Factorization of 6412

Prime factors of 6412 are 2, 7, 229. Prime factorization of 6412 in exponential form is:

6412 = 22 × 71 × 2291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6402 and 6412.

LCM(6402,6412) = 22 × 31 × 111 × 971 × 71 × 2291
LCM(6402,6412) = 20524812