What is the Least Common Multiple of 6542 and 6548?

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 6542 and 6548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6542 and 6548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6542,6548) = 2
LCM(6542,6548) = ( 6542 × 6548) / 2
LCM(6542,6548) = 42837016 / 2
LCM(6542,6548) = 21418508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6542 and 6548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6542 and 6548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6542 and 6548.

Prime Factorization of 6542

Prime Factorization of 6548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6542 and 6548.

LCM(6542,6548) = 2² × 3271¹ × 1637¹
LCM(6542,6548) = 21418508