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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6556 and 6576?

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 6556 and 6576 is 10778064.

LCM(6556,6576) = 10778064

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Least Common Multiple of 6556 and 6576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6556 and 6576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6556,6576) = 4
LCM(6556,6576) = ( 6556 × 6576) / 4
LCM(6556,6576) = 43112256 / 4
LCM(6556,6576) = 10778064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6556 and 6576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6556 and 6576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6556 and 6576.

Prime Factorization of 6556

Prime factors of 6556 are 2, 11, 149. Prime factorization of 6556 in exponential form is:

6556 = 22 × 111 × 1491

Prime Factorization of 6576

Prime factors of 6576 are 2, 3, 137. Prime factorization of 6576 in exponential form is:

6576 = 24 × 31 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6556 and 6576.

LCM(6556,6576) = 24 × 111 × 1491 × 31 × 1371
LCM(6556,6576) = 10778064