What is the Least Common Multiple of 6662 and 6680?

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 6662 and 6680 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6662 and 6680, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6662,6680) = 2
LCM(6662,6680) = ( 6662 × 6680) / 2
LCM(6662,6680) = 44502160 / 2
LCM(6662,6680) = 22251080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6662 and 6680 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6662 and 6680. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6662 and 6680.

Prime Factorization of 6662

Prime Factorization of 6680

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6662 and 6680.

LCM(6662,6680) = 2³ × 3331¹ × 5¹ × 167¹
LCM(6662,6680) = 22251080