What is the Least Common Multiple of 6517 and 6525?

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 6517 and 6525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6517 and 6525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6517,6525) = 1
LCM(6517,6525) = ( 6517 × 6525) / 1
LCM(6517,6525) = 42523425 / 1
LCM(6517,6525) = 42523425

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6517 and 6525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6517 and 6525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6517 and 6525.

Prime Factorization of 6517

Prime Factorization of 6525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6517 and 6525.

LCM(6517,6525) = 7³ × 19¹ × 3² × 5² × 29¹
LCM(6517,6525) = 42523425