What is the Least Common Multiple of 6463 and 6472?

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 6463 and 6472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6463 and 6472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6463,6472) = 1
LCM(6463,6472) = ( 6463 × 6472) / 1
LCM(6463,6472) = 41828536 / 1
LCM(6463,6472) = 41828536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6463 and 6472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6463 and 6472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6463 and 6472.

Prime Factorization of 6463

Prime Factorization of 6472

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6463 and 6472.

LCM(6463,6472) = 23¹ × 281¹ × 2³ × 809¹
LCM(6463,6472) = 41828536