What is the Least Common Multiple of 6550 and 6569?

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 6569 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 6569, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6550,6569) = 1
LCM(6550,6569) = ( 6550 × 6569) / 1
LCM(6550,6569) = 43026950 / 1
LCM(6550,6569) = 43026950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6550 and 6569 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6550 and 6569. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6550 and 6569.

Prime Factorization of 6550

Prime Factorization of 6569

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6550 and 6569.

LCM(6550,6569) = 2¹ × 5² × 131¹ × 6569¹
LCM(6550,6569) = 43026950