What is the Least Common Multiple of 6492 and 6499?

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 6492 and 6499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6492 and 6499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6492,6499) = 1
LCM(6492,6499) = ( 6492 × 6499) / 1
LCM(6492,6499) = 42191508 / 1
LCM(6492,6499) = 42191508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6492 and 6499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6492 and 6499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6492 and 6499.

Prime Factorization of 6492

Prime Factorization of 6499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6492 and 6499.

LCM(6492,6499) = 2² × 3¹ × 541¹ × 67¹ × 97¹
LCM(6492,6499) = 42191508