What is the Least Common Multiple of 5998 and 6002?

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 5998 and 6002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5998 and 6002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5998,6002) = 2
LCM(5998,6002) = ( 5998 × 6002) / 2
LCM(5998,6002) = 35999996 / 2
LCM(5998,6002) = 17999998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5998 and 6002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5998 and 6002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5998 and 6002.

Prime Factorization of 5998

Prime Factorization of 6002

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5998 and 6002.

LCM(5998,6002) = 2¹ × 2999¹ × 3001¹
LCM(5998,6002) = 17999998