Let ( R , m ) {\displaystyle {}(R,{\mathfrak {m}})} be a regular local ring and let I {\displaystyle {}I} be an m {\displaystyle {}{\mathfrak {m}}} -primary ideal. Then e H K ( I ) = length ( R / I ) {\displaystyle {}e_{HK}(I)=\operatorname {length} \,(R/I)} .