What is the Least Common Multiple of 6572 and 6589?

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 6572 and 6589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6572 and 6589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6572,6589) = 1
LCM(6572,6589) = ( 6572 × 6589) / 1
LCM(6572,6589) = 43302908 / 1
LCM(6572,6589) = 43302908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6572 and 6589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6572 and 6589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6572 and 6589.

Prime Factorization of 6572

Prime Factorization of 6589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6572 and 6589.

LCM(6572,6589) = 2² × 31¹ × 53¹ × 11¹ × 599¹
LCM(6572,6589) = 43302908