What is the Least Common Multiple of 6717 and 6733?

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 6717 and 6733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6717 and 6733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6717,6733) = 1
LCM(6717,6733) = ( 6717 × 6733) / 1
LCM(6717,6733) = 45225561 / 1
LCM(6717,6733) = 45225561

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6717 and 6733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6717 and 6733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6717 and 6733.

Prime Factorization of 6717

Prime Factorization of 6733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6717 and 6733.

LCM(6717,6733) = 3¹ × 2239¹ × 6733¹
LCM(6717,6733) = 45225561