What is the Least Common Multiple of 6647 and 6657?

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 6647 and 6657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6647 and 6657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6647,6657) = 1
LCM(6647,6657) = ( 6647 × 6657) / 1
LCM(6647,6657) = 44249079 / 1
LCM(6647,6657) = 44249079

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6647 and 6657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6647 and 6657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6647 and 6657.

Prime Factorization of 6647

Prime Factorization of 6657

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6647 and 6657.

LCM(6647,6657) = 17² × 23¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 317¹
LCM(6647,6657) = 44249079