What is the Least Common Multiple of 6577 and 6588?

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 6577 and 6588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6577 and 6588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6577,6588) = 1
LCM(6577,6588) = ( 6577 × 6588) / 1
LCM(6577,6588) = 43329276 / 1
LCM(6577,6588) = 43329276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6577 and 6588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6577 and 6588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6577 and 6588.

Prime Factorization of 6577

Prime Factorization of 6588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6577 and 6588.

LCM(6577,6588) = 6577¹ × 2² × 3³ × 61¹
LCM(6577,6588) = 43329276