What is the Least Common Multiple of 6562 and 6577?

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 6562 and 6577 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6562 and 6577, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6562,6577) = 1
LCM(6562,6577) = ( 6562 × 6577) / 1
LCM(6562,6577) = 43158274 / 1
LCM(6562,6577) = 43158274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6562 and 6577 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6562 and 6577. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6562 and 6577.

Prime Factorization of 6562

Prime Factorization of 6577

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6562 and 6577.

LCM(6562,6577) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 193¹ × 6577¹
LCM(6562,6577) = 43158274