What is the Least Common Multiple of 6538 and 6542?

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 6538 and 6542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6538 and 6542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6538,6542) = 2
LCM(6538,6542) = ( 6538 × 6542) / 2
LCM(6538,6542) = 42771596 / 2
LCM(6538,6542) = 21385798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6538 and 6542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6538 and 6542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6538 and 6542.

Prime Factorization of 6538

Prime Factorization of 6542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6538 and 6542.

LCM(6538,6542) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 467¹ × 3271¹
LCM(6538,6542) = 21385798