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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6474 and 6487?

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 6474 and 6487 is 3230526.

LCM(6474,6487) = 3230526

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Least Common Multiple of 6474 and 6487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6474 and 6487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6474,6487) = 13
LCM(6474,6487) = ( 6474 × 6487) / 13
LCM(6474,6487) = 41996838 / 13
LCM(6474,6487) = 3230526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6474 and 6487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6474 and 6487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6474 and 6487.

Prime Factorization of 6474

Prime factors of 6474 are 2, 3, 13, 83. Prime factorization of 6474 in exponential form is:

6474 = 21 × 31 × 131 × 831

Prime Factorization of 6487

Prime factors of 6487 are 13, 499. Prime factorization of 6487 in exponential form is:

6487 = 131 × 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6474 and 6487.

LCM(6474,6487) = 21 × 31 × 131 × 831 × 4991
LCM(6474,6487) = 3230526