What is the Least Common Multiple of 6558 and 6567?

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 6558 and 6567 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6558 and 6567, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6558,6567) = 3
LCM(6558,6567) = ( 6558 × 6567) / 3
LCM(6558,6567) = 43066386 / 3
LCM(6558,6567) = 14355462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6558 and 6567 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6558 and 6567. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6558 and 6567.

Prime Factorization of 6558

Prime Factorization of 6567

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6558 and 6567.

LCM(6558,6567) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1093¹ × 11¹ × 199¹
LCM(6558,6567) = 14355462