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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6523 and 6542?

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 6523 and 6542 is 42673466.

LCM(6523,6542) = 42673466

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Least Common Multiple of 6523 and 6542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6523 and 6542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6523,6542) = 1
LCM(6523,6542) = ( 6523 × 6542) / 1
LCM(6523,6542) = 42673466 / 1
LCM(6523,6542) = 42673466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6523 and 6542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6523 and 6542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6523 and 6542.

Prime Factorization of 6523

Prime factors of 6523 are 11, 593. Prime factorization of 6523 in exponential form is:

6523 = 111 × 5931

Prime Factorization of 6542

Prime factors of 6542 are 2, 3271. Prime factorization of 6542 in exponential form is:

6542 = 21 × 32711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6523 and 6542.

LCM(6523,6542) = 111 × 5931 × 21 × 32711
LCM(6523,6542) = 42673466