What is the Least Common Multiple of 6007 and 6021?

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 6007 and 6021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6007 and 6021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6007,6021) = 1
LCM(6007,6021) = ( 6007 × 6021) / 1
LCM(6007,6021) = 36168147 / 1
LCM(6007,6021) = 36168147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6007 and 6021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6007 and 6021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6007 and 6021.

Prime Factorization of 6007

Prime Factorization of 6021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6007 and 6021.

LCM(6007,6021) = 6007¹ × 3³ × 223¹
LCM(6007,6021) = 36168147