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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6543 and 6557?

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 6543 and 6557 is 42902451.

LCM(6543,6557) = 42902451

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Least Common Multiple of 6543 and 6557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6543 and 6557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6543,6557) = 1
LCM(6543,6557) = ( 6543 × 6557) / 1
LCM(6543,6557) = 42902451 / 1
LCM(6543,6557) = 42902451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6543 and 6557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6543 and 6557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6543 and 6557.

Prime Factorization of 6543

Prime factors of 6543 are 3, 727. Prime factorization of 6543 in exponential form is:

6543 = 32 × 7271

Prime Factorization of 6557

Prime factors of 6557 are 79, 83. Prime factorization of 6557 in exponential form is:

6557 = 791 × 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6543 and 6557.

LCM(6543,6557) = 32 × 7271 × 791 × 831
LCM(6543,6557) = 42902451