What is the Least Common Multiple of 6457 and 6463?

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 6457 and 6463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6457 and 6463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6457,6463) = 1
LCM(6457,6463) = ( 6457 × 6463) / 1
LCM(6457,6463) = 41731591 / 1
LCM(6457,6463) = 41731591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6457 and 6463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6457 and 6463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6457 and 6463.

Prime Factorization of 6457

Prime Factorization of 6463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6457 and 6463.

LCM(6457,6463) = 11¹ × 587¹ × 23¹ × 281¹
LCM(6457,6463) = 41731591