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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6648 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 (LCM) of 6648 and 6657 is 14751912.

LCM(6648,6657) = 14751912

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Least Common Multiple of 6648 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 6648 and 6657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6648,6657) = 3
LCM(6648,6657) = ( 6648 × 6657) / 3
LCM(6648,6657) = 44255736 / 3
LCM(6648,6657) = 14751912

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6648 and 6657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6648 and 6657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6648 and 6657.

Prime Factorization of 6648

Prime factors of 6648 are 2, 3, 277. Prime factorization of 6648 in exponential form is:

6648 = 23 × 31 × 2771

Prime Factorization of 6657

Prime factors of 6657 are 3, 7, 317. Prime factorization of 6657 in exponential form is:

6657 = 31 × 71 × 3171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6648 and 6657.

LCM(6648,6657) = 23 × 31 × 2771 × 71 × 3171
LCM(6648,6657) = 14751912