What is the Least Common Multiple of 6638 and 6652?

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 6638 and 6652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6638 and 6652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6638,6652) = 2
LCM(6638,6652) = ( 6638 × 6652) / 2
LCM(6638,6652) = 44155976 / 2
LCM(6638,6652) = 22077988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6638 and 6652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6638 and 6652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6638 and 6652.

Prime Factorization of 6638

Prime Factorization of 6652

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6638 and 6652.

LCM(6638,6652) = 2² × 3319¹ × 1663¹
LCM(6638,6652) = 22077988