What is the Least Common Multiple of 6665 and 6682?

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 6665 and 6682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6665 and 6682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6665,6682) = 1
LCM(6665,6682) = ( 6665 × 6682) / 1
LCM(6665,6682) = 44535530 / 1
LCM(6665,6682) = 44535530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6665 and 6682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6665 and 6682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6665 and 6682.

Prime Factorization of 6665

Prime Factorization of 6682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6665 and 6682.

LCM(6665,6682) = 5¹ × 31¹ × 43¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 257¹
LCM(6665,6682) = 44535530