What is the Least Common Multiple of 6594 and 6600?

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 6594 and 6600 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6594 and 6600, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6594,6600) = 6
LCM(6594,6600) = ( 6594 × 6600) / 6
LCM(6594,6600) = 43520400 / 6
LCM(6594,6600) = 7253400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6594 and 6600 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6594 and 6600. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6594 and 6600.

Prime Factorization of 6594

Prime Factorization of 6600

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6594 and 6600.

LCM(6594,6600) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 157¹ × 5² × 11¹
LCM(6594,6600) = 7253400