What is the Least Common Multiple of 6692 and 6698?

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 6692 and 6698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6692 and 6698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6692,6698) = 2
LCM(6692,6698) = ( 6692 × 6698) / 2
LCM(6692,6698) = 44823016 / 2
LCM(6692,6698) = 22411508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6692 and 6698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6692 and 6698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6692 and 6698.

Prime Factorization of 6692

Prime Factorization of 6698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6692 and 6698.

LCM(6692,6698) = 2² × 7¹ × 239¹ × 17¹ × 197¹
LCM(6692,6698) = 22411508