What is the Least Common Multiple of 6016 and 6026?

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 6016 and 6026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6016 and 6026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6016,6026) = 2
LCM(6016,6026) = ( 6016 × 6026) / 2
LCM(6016,6026) = 36252416 / 2
LCM(6016,6026) = 18126208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6016 and 6026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6016 and 6026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6016 and 6026.

Prime Factorization of 6016

Prime Factorization of 6026

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6016 and 6026.

LCM(6016,6026) = 2⁷ × 47¹ × 23¹ × 131¹
LCM(6016,6026) = 18126208