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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6440 and 6458?

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 6440 and 6458 is 20794760.

LCM(6440,6458) = 20794760

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Least Common Multiple of 6440 and 6458 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6440 and 6458, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6440,6458) = 2
LCM(6440,6458) = ( 6440 × 6458) / 2
LCM(6440,6458) = 41589520 / 2
LCM(6440,6458) = 20794760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6440 and 6458 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6440 and 6458. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6440 and 6458.

Prime Factorization of 6440

Prime factors of 6440 are 2, 5, 7, 23. Prime factorization of 6440 in exponential form is:

6440 = 23 × 51 × 71 × 231

Prime Factorization of 6458

Prime factors of 6458 are 2, 3229. Prime factorization of 6458 in exponential form is:

6458 = 21 × 32291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6440 and 6458.

LCM(6440,6458) = 23 × 51 × 71 × 231 × 32291
LCM(6440,6458) = 20794760