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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5993 and 6004?

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 5993 and 6004 is 35981972.

LCM(5993,6004) = 35981972

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Least Common Multiple of 5993 and 6004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5993 and 6004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5993,6004) = 1
LCM(5993,6004) = ( 5993 × 6004) / 1
LCM(5993,6004) = 35981972 / 1
LCM(5993,6004) = 35981972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5993 and 6004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5993 and 6004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5993 and 6004.

Prime Factorization of 5993

Prime factors of 5993 are 13, 461. Prime factorization of 5993 in exponential form is:

5993 = 131 × 4611

Prime Factorization of 6004

Prime factors of 6004 are 2, 19, 79. Prime factorization of 6004 in exponential form is:

6004 = 22 × 191 × 791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5993 and 6004.

LCM(5993,6004) = 131 × 4611 × 22 × 191 × 791
LCM(5993,6004) = 35981972