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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6578 and 6591?

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 (LCM) of 6578 and 6591 is 3335046.

LCM(6578,6591) = 3335046

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Least Common Multiple of 6578 and 6591 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6578 and 6591, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6578,6591) = 13
LCM(6578,6591) = ( 6578 × 6591) / 13
LCM(6578,6591) = 43355598 / 13
LCM(6578,6591) = 3335046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6578 and 6591 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6578 and 6591. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6578 and 6591.

Prime Factorization of 6578

Prime factors of 6578 are 2, 11, 13, 23. Prime factorization of 6578 in exponential form is:

6578 = 21 × 111 × 131 × 231

Prime Factorization of 6591

Prime factors of 6591 are 3, 13. Prime factorization of 6591 in exponential form is:

6591 = 31 × 133

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6578 and 6591.

LCM(6578,6591) = 21 × 111 × 133 × 231 × 31
LCM(6578,6591) = 3335046