What is the Least Common Multiple of 6705 and 6712?

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 6705 and 6712 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6705 and 6712, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6705,6712) = 1
LCM(6705,6712) = ( 6705 × 6712) / 1
LCM(6705,6712) = 45003960 / 1
LCM(6705,6712) = 45003960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6705 and 6712 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6705 and 6712. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6705 and 6712.

Prime Factorization of 6705

Prime Factorization of 6712

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6705 and 6712.

LCM(6705,6712) = 3² × 5¹ × 149¹ × 2³ × 839¹
LCM(6705,6712) = 45003960