What is the Least Common Multiple of 6615 and 6620?

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 6615 and 6620 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6615 and 6620, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6615,6620) = 5
LCM(6615,6620) = ( 6615 × 6620) / 5
LCM(6615,6620) = 43791300 / 5
LCM(6615,6620) = 8758260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6615 and 6620 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6615 and 6620. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6615 and 6620.

Prime Factorization of 6615

Prime Factorization of 6620

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6615 and 6620.

LCM(6615,6620) = 3³ × 5¹ × 7² × 2² × 331¹
LCM(6615,6620) = 8758260