What is the Least Common Multiple of 6550 and 6563?

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 6563 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 6563, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6550,6563) = 1
LCM(6550,6563) = ( 6550 × 6563) / 1
LCM(6550,6563) = 42987650 / 1
LCM(6550,6563) = 42987650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6550 and 6563 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6550 and 6563. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6550 and 6563.

Prime Factorization of 6550

Prime Factorization of 6563

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6550 and 6563.

LCM(6550,6563) = 2¹ × 5² × 131¹ × 6563¹
LCM(6550,6563) = 42987650