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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6426 and 6437?

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 (LCM) of 6426 and 6437 is 41364162.

LCM(6426,6437) = 41364162

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Least Common Multiple of 6426 and 6437 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 6437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6426,6437) = 1
LCM(6426,6437) = ( 6426 × 6437) / 1
LCM(6426,6437) = 41364162 / 1
LCM(6426,6437) = 41364162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6426 and 6437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6426 and 6437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6426 and 6437.

Prime Factorization of 6426

Prime factors of 6426 are 2, 3, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 6426 in exponential form is:

6426 = 21 × 33 × 71 × 171

Prime Factorization of 6437

Prime factors of 6437 are 41, 157. Prime factorization of 6437 in exponential form is:

6437 = 411 × 1571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6426 and 6437.

LCM(6426,6437) = 21 × 33 × 71 × 171 × 411 × 1571
LCM(6426,6437) = 41364162