What is the Least Common Multiple of 6426 and 6434?

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 6426 and 6434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6426 and 6434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6426,6434) = 2
LCM(6426,6434) = ( 6426 × 6434) / 2
LCM(6426,6434) = 41344884 / 2
LCM(6426,6434) = 20672442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6426 and 6434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6426 and 6434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6426 and 6434.

Prime Factorization of 6426

Prime Factorization of 6434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6426 and 6434.

LCM(6426,6434) = 2¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 3217¹
LCM(6426,6434) = 20672442