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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6740 and 6748?

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 6740 and 6748 is 11370380.

LCM(6740,6748) = 11370380

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Least Common Multiple of 6740 and 6748 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6740 and 6748, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6740,6748) = 4
LCM(6740,6748) = ( 6740 × 6748) / 4
LCM(6740,6748) = 45481520 / 4
LCM(6740,6748) = 11370380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6740 and 6748 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6740 and 6748. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6740 and 6748.

Prime Factorization of 6740

Prime factors of 6740 are 2, 5, 337. Prime factorization of 6740 in exponential form is:

6740 = 22 × 51 × 3371

Prime Factorization of 6748

Prime factors of 6748 are 2, 7, 241. Prime factorization of 6748 in exponential form is:

6748 = 22 × 71 × 2411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6740 and 6748.

LCM(6740,6748) = 22 × 51 × 3371 × 71 × 2411
LCM(6740,6748) = 11370380