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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6532 and 6540 the smallest integer that is 10679820 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6532 and 6540 is 10679820.
LCM(6532,6540) = 10679820
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6532 and 6540. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6532 and 6540.
Prime Factorization of 6532
2 | 6532 |
2 | 3266 |
23 | 1633 |
71 | 71 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6532 are 2, 23,71. Prime factorization of 6532 in exponential form is:
6532 = 22×231×711
Prime Factorization of 6540
2 | 6540 |
2 | 3270 |
3 | 1635 |
5 | 545 |
109 | 109 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6540 are 2, 3, 5,109. Prime factorization of 6540 in exponential form is:
6540 = 22×31×51×1091
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6532 and 6540.
LCM(6532,6540) = 22×31×51×231×711×1091
LCM(6532,6540) = 10679820
Factors of 6532
List of positive integer factors of 6532 that divides 6532 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 23, 46, 71, 92, 142, 284, 1633, 3266, 6532
Factors of 6540
List of positive integer factors of 6540 that divides 6540 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60, 109, 218, 327, 436, 545, 654, 1090, 1308, 1635, 2180, 3270, 6540
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6532 and 6540, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6532,6540) = 4
LCM(6532,6540) = ( 6532 × 6540) / 4
LCM(6532,6540) = 42719280 / 4
LCM(6532,6540) = 10679820
(i) The LCM of 6540 and 6532 is associative
LCM of 6532 and 6540 = LCM of 6540 and 6532
1. What is the LCM of 6532 and 6540?
Answer: LCM of 6532 and 6540 is 10679820.
2. What are the Factors of 6532?
Answer: Factors of 6532 are 1, 2, 4, 23, 46, 71, 92, 142, 284, 1633, 3266, 6532. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6532. The greatest factor of 6532 is 6532.
3. What are the Factors of 6540?
Answer: Factors of 6540 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60, 109, 218, 327, 436, 545, 654, 1090, 1308, 1635, 2180, 3270, 6540. There are 24 integers that are factors of 6540. The greatest factor of 6540 is 6540.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6532 and 6540?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6532 and 6540 = 10679820
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6532
6532 = 2 x 2 x 23 x 71
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6540
6540 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 109
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 10679820 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 23 x 71 x 109
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6532 and 6540 is 10679820.