What is the Least Common Multiple of 6535 and 6547?

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 6547 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 6547, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6535,6547) = 1
LCM(6535,6547) = ( 6535 × 6547) / 1
LCM(6535,6547) = 42784645 / 1
LCM(6535,6547) = 42784645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6535 and 6547 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6535 and 6547. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6535 and 6547.

Prime Factorization of 6535

Prime Factorization of 6547

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6535 and 6547.

LCM(6535,6547) = 5¹ × 1307¹ × 6547¹
LCM(6535,6547) = 42784645