What is the Least Common Multiple of 6407 and 6418?

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 6407 and 6418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6407 and 6418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6407,6418) = 1
LCM(6407,6418) = ( 6407 × 6418) / 1
LCM(6407,6418) = 41120126 / 1
LCM(6407,6418) = 41120126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6407 and 6418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6407 and 6418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6407 and 6418.

Prime Factorization of 6407

Prime Factorization of 6418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6407 and 6418.

LCM(6407,6418) = 43¹ × 149¹ × 2¹ × 3209¹
LCM(6407,6418) = 41120126