What is the Least Common Multiple of 6492 and 6507?

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 6507 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 6507, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6492,6507) = 3
LCM(6492,6507) = ( 6492 × 6507) / 3
LCM(6492,6507) = 42243444 / 3
LCM(6492,6507) = 14081148

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6492 and 6507 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6492 and 6507. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6492 and 6507.

Prime Factorization of 6492

Prime Factorization of 6507

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6492 and 6507.

LCM(6492,6507) = 2² × 3³ × 541¹ × 241¹
LCM(6492,6507) = 14081148