What is the Least Common Multiple of 6673 and 6687?

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 6673 and 6687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6673 and 6687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6673,6687) = 1
LCM(6673,6687) = ( 6673 × 6687) / 1
LCM(6673,6687) = 44622351 / 1
LCM(6673,6687) = 44622351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6673 and 6687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6673 and 6687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6673 and 6687.

Prime Factorization of 6673

Prime Factorization of 6687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6673 and 6687.

LCM(6673,6687) = 6673¹ × 3² × 743¹
LCM(6673,6687) = 44622351