What is the Least Common Multiple of 6486 and 6491?

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 6486 and 6491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6486 and 6491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6486,6491) = 1
LCM(6486,6491) = ( 6486 × 6491) / 1
LCM(6486,6491) = 42100626 / 1
LCM(6486,6491) = 42100626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6486 and 6491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6486 and 6491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6486 and 6491.

Prime Factorization of 6486

Prime Factorization of 6491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6486 and 6491.

LCM(6486,6491) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 47¹ × 6491¹
LCM(6486,6491) = 42100626