What is the Least Common Multiple of 6416 and 6422?

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 6416 and 6422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6416 and 6422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6416,6422) = 2
LCM(6416,6422) = ( 6416 × 6422) / 2
LCM(6416,6422) = 41203552 / 2
LCM(6416,6422) = 20601776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6416 and 6422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6416 and 6422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6416 and 6422.

Prime Factorization of 6416

Prime Factorization of 6422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6416 and 6422.

LCM(6416,6422) = 2⁴ × 401¹ × 13² × 19¹
LCM(6416,6422) = 20601776