What is the Least Common Multiple of 6599 and 6608?

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 6599 and 6608 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6599 and 6608, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6599,6608) = 1
LCM(6599,6608) = ( 6599 × 6608) / 1
LCM(6599,6608) = 43606192 / 1
LCM(6599,6608) = 43606192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6599 and 6608 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6599 and 6608. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6599 and 6608.

Prime Factorization of 6599

Prime Factorization of 6608

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6599 and 6608.

LCM(6599,6608) = 6599¹ × 2⁴ × 7¹ × 59¹
LCM(6599,6608) = 43606192