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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6587 and 6596?

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 6587 and 6596 is 43447852.

LCM(6587,6596) = 43447852

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Least Common Multiple of 6587 and 6596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6587 and 6596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6587,6596) = 1
LCM(6587,6596) = ( 6587 × 6596) / 1
LCM(6587,6596) = 43447852 / 1
LCM(6587,6596) = 43447852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6587 and 6596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6587 and 6596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6587 and 6596.

Prime Factorization of 6587

Prime factors of 6587 are 7, 941. Prime factorization of 6587 in exponential form is:

6587 = 71 × 9411

Prime Factorization of 6596

Prime factors of 6596 are 2, 17, 97. Prime factorization of 6596 in exponential form is:

6596 = 22 × 171 × 971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6587 and 6596.

LCM(6587,6596) = 71 × 9411 × 22 × 171 × 971
LCM(6587,6596) = 43447852