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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6596 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 (LCM) of 6596 and 6602 is 21773396.

LCM(6596,6602) = 21773396

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Least Common Multiple of 6596 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 6596 and 6602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6596,6602) = 2
LCM(6596,6602) = ( 6596 × 6602) / 2
LCM(6596,6602) = 43546792 / 2
LCM(6596,6602) = 21773396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6596 and 6602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6596 and 6602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6596 and 6602.

Prime Factorization of 6596

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

6596 = 22 × 171 × 971

Prime Factorization of 6602

Prime factors of 6602 are 2, 3301. Prime factorization of 6602 in exponential form is:

6602 = 21 × 33011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6596 and 6602.

LCM(6596,6602) = 22 × 171 × 971 × 33011
LCM(6596,6602) = 21773396