What is the Least Common Multiple of 6659 and 6669?

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 6659 and 6669 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6659 and 6669, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6659,6669) = 1
LCM(6659,6669) = ( 6659 × 6669) / 1
LCM(6659,6669) = 44408871 / 1
LCM(6659,6669) = 44408871

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6659 and 6669 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6659 and 6669. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6659 and 6669.

Prime Factorization of 6659

Prime Factorization of 6669

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6659 and 6669.

LCM(6659,6669) = 6659¹ × 3³ × 13¹ × 19¹
LCM(6659,6669) = 44408871