What is the Least Common Multiple of 6615 and 6629?

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 6629 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 6629, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6615,6629) = 7
LCM(6615,6629) = ( 6615 × 6629) / 7
LCM(6615,6629) = 43850835 / 7
LCM(6615,6629) = 6264405

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6615 and 6629 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6615 and 6629. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6615 and 6629.

Prime Factorization of 6615

Prime Factorization of 6629

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6615 and 6629.

LCM(6615,6629) = 3³ × 5¹ × 7² × 947¹
LCM(6615,6629) = 6264405