What is the Least Common Multiple of 6535 and 6544?

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 6535 and 6544 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6535 and 6544, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6535,6544) = 1
LCM(6535,6544) = ( 6535 × 6544) / 1
LCM(6535,6544) = 42765040 / 1
LCM(6535,6544) = 42765040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6535 and 6544 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6535 and 6544. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6535 and 6544.

Prime Factorization of 6535

Prime Factorization of 6544

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6535 and 6544.

LCM(6535,6544) = 5¹ × 1307¹ × 2⁴ × 409¹
LCM(6535,6544) = 42765040