What is the Least Common Multiple of 6021 and 6039?

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 6021 and 6039 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6021 and 6039, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6021,6039) = 9
LCM(6021,6039) = ( 6021 × 6039) / 9
LCM(6021,6039) = 36360819 / 9
LCM(6021,6039) = 4040091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6021 and 6039 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6021 and 6039. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6021 and 6039.

Prime Factorization of 6021

Prime Factorization of 6039

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6021 and 6039.

LCM(6021,6039) = 3³ × 223¹ × 11¹ × 61¹
LCM(6021,6039) = 4040091