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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6456 and 6461?

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 (LCM) of 6456 and 6461 is 41712216.

LCM(6456,6461) = 41712216

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Least Common Multiple of 6456 and 6461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6456 and 6461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6456,6461) = 1
LCM(6456,6461) = ( 6456 × 6461) / 1
LCM(6456,6461) = 41712216 / 1
LCM(6456,6461) = 41712216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6456 and 6461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6456 and 6461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6456 and 6461.

Prime Factorization of 6456

Prime factors of 6456 are 2, 3, 269. Prime factorization of 6456 in exponential form is:

6456 = 23 × 31 × 2691

Prime Factorization of 6461

Prime factors of 6461 are 7, 13, 71. Prime factorization of 6461 in exponential form is:

6461 = 71 × 131 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6456 and 6461.

LCM(6456,6461) = 23 × 31 × 2691 × 71 × 131 × 711
LCM(6456,6461) = 41712216