What is the Least Common Multiple of 6637 and 6653?

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 6637 and 6653 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6637 and 6653, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6637,6653) = 1
LCM(6637,6653) = ( 6637 × 6653) / 1
LCM(6637,6653) = 44155961 / 1
LCM(6637,6653) = 44155961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6637 and 6653 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6637 and 6653. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6637 and 6653.

Prime Factorization of 6637

Prime Factorization of 6653

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6637 and 6653.

LCM(6637,6653) = 6637¹ × 6653¹
LCM(6637,6653) = 44155961