What is the Least Common Multiple of 6586 and 6602?

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 6586 and 6602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6586 and 6602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6586,6602) = 2
LCM(6586,6602) = ( 6586 × 6602) / 2
LCM(6586,6602) = 43480772 / 2
LCM(6586,6602) = 21740386

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6586 and 6602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6586 and 6602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6586 and 6602.

Prime Factorization of 6586

Prime Factorization of 6602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6586 and 6602.

LCM(6586,6602) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 89¹ × 3301¹
LCM(6586,6602) = 21740386