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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6520 and 6530?

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 6520 and 6530 is 4257560.

LCM(6520,6530) = 4257560

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Least Common Multiple of 6520 and 6530 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6520 and 6530, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6520,6530) = 10
LCM(6520,6530) = ( 6520 × 6530) / 10
LCM(6520,6530) = 42575600 / 10
LCM(6520,6530) = 4257560

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6520 and 6530 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6520 and 6530. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6520 and 6530.

Prime Factorization of 6520

Prime factors of 6520 are 2, 5, 163. Prime factorization of 6520 in exponential form is:

6520 = 23 × 51 × 1631

Prime Factorization of 6530

Prime factors of 6530 are 2, 5, 653. Prime factorization of 6530 in exponential form is:

6530 = 21 × 51 × 6531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6520 and 6530.

LCM(6520,6530) = 23 × 51 × 1631 × 6531
LCM(6520,6530) = 4257560