What is the Least Common Multiple of 6491 and 6498?

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 6491 and 6498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6491 and 6498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6491,6498) = 1
LCM(6491,6498) = ( 6491 × 6498) / 1
LCM(6491,6498) = 42178518 / 1
LCM(6491,6498) = 42178518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6491 and 6498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6491 and 6498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6491 and 6498.

Prime Factorization of 6491

Prime Factorization of 6498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6491 and 6498.

LCM(6491,6498) = 6491¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 19²
LCM(6491,6498) = 42178518