What is the Least Common Multiple of 6559 and 6571?

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 6559 and 6571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6559 and 6571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6559,6571) = 1
LCM(6559,6571) = ( 6559 × 6571) / 1
LCM(6559,6571) = 43099189 / 1
LCM(6559,6571) = 43099189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6559 and 6571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6559 and 6571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6559 and 6571.

Prime Factorization of 6559

Prime Factorization of 6571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6559 and 6571.

LCM(6559,6571) = 7¹ × 937¹ × 6571¹
LCM(6559,6571) = 43099189