What is the Least Common Multiple of 6624 and 6632?

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 6624 and 6632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6624 and 6632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6624,6632) = 8
LCM(6624,6632) = ( 6624 × 6632) / 8
LCM(6624,6632) = 43930368 / 8
LCM(6624,6632) = 5491296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6624 and 6632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6624 and 6632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6624 and 6632.

Prime Factorization of 6624

Prime Factorization of 6632

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6624 and 6632.

LCM(6624,6632) = 2⁵ × 3² × 23¹ × 829¹
LCM(6624,6632) = 5491296