What is the Least Common Multiple of 6406 and 6415?

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 6406 and 6415 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6406 and 6415, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6406,6415) = 1
LCM(6406,6415) = ( 6406 × 6415) / 1
LCM(6406,6415) = 41094490 / 1
LCM(6406,6415) = 41094490

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6406 and 6415 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6406 and 6415. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6406 and 6415.

Prime Factorization of 6406

Prime Factorization of 6415

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6406 and 6415.

LCM(6406,6415) = 2¹ × 3203¹ × 5¹ × 1283¹
LCM(6406,6415) = 41094490