What is the Least Common Multiple of 6412 and 6427?

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 6412 and 6427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6412 and 6427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6412,6427) = 1
LCM(6412,6427) = ( 6412 × 6427) / 1
LCM(6412,6427) = 41209924 / 1
LCM(6412,6427) = 41209924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6412 and 6427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6412 and 6427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6412 and 6427.

Prime Factorization of 6412

Prime Factorization of 6427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6412 and 6427.

LCM(6412,6427) = 2² × 7¹ × 229¹ × 6427¹
LCM(6412,6427) = 41209924