What is the Least Common Multiple of 6686 and 6697?

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 6686 and 6697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6686 and 6697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6686,6697) = 1
LCM(6686,6697) = ( 6686 × 6697) / 1
LCM(6686,6697) = 44776142 / 1
LCM(6686,6697) = 44776142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6686 and 6697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6686 and 6697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6686 and 6697.

Prime Factorization of 6686

Prime Factorization of 6697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6686 and 6697.

LCM(6686,6697) = 2¹ × 3343¹ × 37¹ × 181¹
LCM(6686,6697) = 44776142