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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6516 and 6535?

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 (LCM) of 6516 and 6535 is 42582060.

LCM(6516,6535) = 42582060

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Least Common Multiple of 6516 and 6535 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6516 and 6535, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6516,6535) = 1
LCM(6516,6535) = ( 6516 × 6535) / 1
LCM(6516,6535) = 42582060 / 1
LCM(6516,6535) = 42582060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6516 and 6535 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6516 and 6535. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6516 and 6535.

Prime Factorization of 6516

Prime factors of 6516 are 2, 3, 181. Prime factorization of 6516 in exponential form is:

6516 = 22 × 32 × 1811

Prime Factorization of 6535

Prime factors of 6535 are 5, 1307. Prime factorization of 6535 in exponential form is:

6535 = 51 × 13071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6516 and 6535.

LCM(6516,6535) = 22 × 32 × 1811 × 51 × 13071
LCM(6516,6535) = 42582060