What is the Least Common Multiple of 6013 and 6031?

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 6013 and 6031 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6013 and 6031, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6013,6031) = 1
LCM(6013,6031) = ( 6013 × 6031) / 1
LCM(6013,6031) = 36264403 / 1
LCM(6013,6031) = 36264403

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6013 and 6031 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6013 and 6031. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6013 and 6031.

Prime Factorization of 6013

Prime Factorization of 6031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6013 and 6031.

LCM(6013,6031) = 7¹ × 859¹ × 37¹ × 163¹
LCM(6013,6031) = 36264403