What is the Least Common Multiple of 6461 and 6466?

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 6461 and 6466 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6461 and 6466, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6461,6466) = 1
LCM(6461,6466) = ( 6461 × 6466) / 1
LCM(6461,6466) = 41776826 / 1
LCM(6461,6466) = 41776826

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6461 and 6466 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6461 and 6466. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6461 and 6466.

Prime Factorization of 6461

Prime Factorization of 6466

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6461 and 6466.

LCM(6461,6466) = 7¹ × 13¹ × 71¹ × 2¹ × 53¹ × 61¹
LCM(6461,6466) = 41776826