What is the Least Common Multiple of 6668 and 6679?

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 6668 and 6679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6668 and 6679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6668,6679) = 1
LCM(6668,6679) = ( 6668 × 6679) / 1
LCM(6668,6679) = 44535572 / 1
LCM(6668,6679) = 44535572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6668 and 6679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6668 and 6679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6668 and 6679.

Prime Factorization of 6668

Prime Factorization of 6679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6668 and 6679.

LCM(6668,6679) = 2² × 1667¹ × 6679¹
LCM(6668,6679) = 44535572