What is the Least Common Multiple of 6472 and 6479?

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 6472 and 6479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6472 and 6479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6472,6479) = 1
LCM(6472,6479) = ( 6472 × 6479) / 1
LCM(6472,6479) = 41932088 / 1
LCM(6472,6479) = 41932088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6472 and 6479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6472 and 6479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6472 and 6479.

Prime Factorization of 6472

Prime Factorization of 6479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6472 and 6479.

LCM(6472,6479) = 2³ × 809¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 31¹
LCM(6472,6479) = 41932088