What is the Least Common Multiple of 6550 and 6555?

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 6550 and 6555 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6550 and 6555, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6550,6555) = 5
LCM(6550,6555) = ( 6550 × 6555) / 5
LCM(6550,6555) = 42935250 / 5
LCM(6550,6555) = 8587050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6550 and 6555 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6550 and 6555. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6550 and 6555.

Prime Factorization of 6550

Prime Factorization of 6555

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6550 and 6555.

LCM(6550,6555) = 2¹ × 5² × 131¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 23¹
LCM(6550,6555) = 8587050