What is the Least Common Multiple of 6421 and 6429?

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 6421 and 6429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6421 and 6429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6421,6429) = 1
LCM(6421,6429) = ( 6421 × 6429) / 1
LCM(6421,6429) = 41280609 / 1
LCM(6421,6429) = 41280609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6421 and 6429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6421 and 6429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6421 and 6429.

Prime Factorization of 6421

Prime Factorization of 6429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6421 and 6429.

LCM(6421,6429) = 6421¹ × 3¹ × 2143¹
LCM(6421,6429) = 41280609