What is the Least Common Multiple of 6712 and 6730?

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 6712 and 6730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6712 and 6730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6712,6730) = 2
LCM(6712,6730) = ( 6712 × 6730) / 2
LCM(6712,6730) = 45171760 / 2
LCM(6712,6730) = 22585880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6712 and 6730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6712 and 6730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6712 and 6730.

Prime Factorization of 6712

Prime Factorization of 6730

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6712 and 6730.

LCM(6712,6730) = 2³ × 839¹ × 5¹ × 673¹
LCM(6712,6730) = 22585880