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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6462 and 6477?

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 6462 and 6477 is 13951458.

LCM(6462,6477) = 13951458

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Least Common Multiple of 6462 and 6477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6462 and 6477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6462,6477) = 3
LCM(6462,6477) = ( 6462 × 6477) / 3
LCM(6462,6477) = 41854374 / 3
LCM(6462,6477) = 13951458

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6462 and 6477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6462 and 6477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6462 and 6477.

Prime Factorization of 6462

Prime factors of 6462 are 2, 3, 359. Prime factorization of 6462 in exponential form is:

6462 = 21 × 32 × 3591

Prime Factorization of 6477

Prime factors of 6477 are 3, 17, 127. Prime factorization of 6477 in exponential form is:

6477 = 31 × 171 × 1271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6462 and 6477.

LCM(6462,6477) = 21 × 32 × 3591 × 171 × 1271
LCM(6462,6477) = 13951458