What is the Least Common Multiple of 6697 and 6709?

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 6697 and 6709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6697 and 6709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6697,6709) = 1
LCM(6697,6709) = ( 6697 × 6709) / 1
LCM(6697,6709) = 44930173 / 1
LCM(6697,6709) = 44930173

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6697 and 6709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6697 and 6709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6697 and 6709.

Prime Factorization of 6697

Prime Factorization of 6709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6697 and 6709.

LCM(6697,6709) = 37¹ × 181¹ × 6709¹
LCM(6697,6709) = 44930173