What is the Least Common Multiple of 6687 and 6703?

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 6687 and 6703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6687 and 6703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6687,6703) = 1
LCM(6687,6703) = ( 6687 × 6703) / 1
LCM(6687,6703) = 44822961 / 1
LCM(6687,6703) = 44822961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6687 and 6703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6687 and 6703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6687 and 6703.

Prime Factorization of 6687

Prime Factorization of 6703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6687 and 6703.

LCM(6687,6703) = 3² × 743¹ × 6703¹
LCM(6687,6703) = 44822961