What is the Least Common Multiple of 6704 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 of 6704 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 6704 and 6718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6704,6718) = 2
LCM(6704,6718) = ( 6704 × 6718) / 2
LCM(6704,6718) = 45037472 / 2
LCM(6704,6718) = 22518736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6704 and 6718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6704 and 6718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6704 and 6718.

Prime Factorization of 6704

Prime Factorization of 6718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6704 and 6718.

LCM(6704,6718) = 2⁴ × 419¹ × 3359¹
LCM(6704,6718) = 22518736