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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6698 and 6718?

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 (LCM) of 6698 and 6718 is 22498582.

LCM(6698,6718) = 22498582

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Least Common Multiple of 6698 and 6718 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 6718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6698,6718) = 2
LCM(6698,6718) = ( 6698 × 6718) / 2
LCM(6698,6718) = 44997164 / 2
LCM(6698,6718) = 22498582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6698 and 6718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6698 and 6718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6698 and 6718.

Prime Factorization of 6698

Prime factors of 6698 are 2, 17, 197. Prime factorization of 6698 in exponential form is:

6698 = 21 × 171 × 1971

Prime Factorization of 6718

Prime factors of 6718 are 2, 3359. Prime factorization of 6718 in exponential form is:

6718 = 21 × 33591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6698 and 6718.

LCM(6698,6718) = 21 × 171 × 1971 × 33591
LCM(6698,6718) = 22498582