What is the Least Common Multiple of 7659 and 7677?

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 7659 and 7677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7659 and 7677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7659,7677) = 9
LCM(7659,7677) = ( 7659 × 7677) / 9
LCM(7659,7677) = 58798143 / 9
LCM(7659,7677) = 6533127

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7659 and 7677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7659 and 7677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7659 and 7677.

Prime Factorization of 7659

Prime Factorization of 7677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7659 and 7677.

LCM(7659,7677) = 3² × 23¹ × 37¹ × 853¹
LCM(7659,7677) = 6533127