What is the Least Common Multiple of 6698 and 6713?

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 6698 and 6713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6698 and 6713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6698,6713) = 1
LCM(6698,6713) = ( 6698 × 6713) / 1
LCM(6698,6713) = 44963674 / 1
LCM(6698,6713) = 44963674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6698 and 6713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6698 and 6713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6698 and 6713.

Prime Factorization of 6698

Prime Factorization of 6713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6698 and 6713.

LCM(6698,6713) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 197¹ × 7² × 137¹
LCM(6698,6713) = 44963674