What is the Least Common Multiple of 6017 and 6028?

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 6017 and 6028 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6017 and 6028, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6017,6028) = 11
LCM(6017,6028) = ( 6017 × 6028) / 11
LCM(6017,6028) = 36270476 / 11
LCM(6017,6028) = 3297316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6017 and 6028 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6017 and 6028. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6017 and 6028.

Prime Factorization of 6017

Prime Factorization of 6028

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6017 and 6028.

LCM(6017,6028) = 11¹ × 547¹ × 2² × 137¹
LCM(6017,6028) = 3297316