What is the Least Common Multiple of 6716 and 6726?

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 6716 and 6726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6716 and 6726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6716,6726) = 2
LCM(6716,6726) = ( 6716 × 6726) / 2
LCM(6716,6726) = 45171816 / 2
LCM(6716,6726) = 22585908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6716 and 6726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6716 and 6726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6716 and 6726.

Prime Factorization of 6716

Prime Factorization of 6726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6716 and 6726.

LCM(6716,6726) = 2² × 23¹ × 73¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 59¹
LCM(6716,6726) = 22585908