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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6024 and 6040?

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 (LCM) of 6024 and 6040 is 4548120.

LCM(6024,6040) = 4548120

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Least Common Multiple of 6024 and 6040 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6024 and 6040, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6024,6040) = 8
LCM(6024,6040) = ( 6024 × 6040) / 8
LCM(6024,6040) = 36384960 / 8
LCM(6024,6040) = 4548120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6024 and 6040 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6024 and 6040. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6024 and 6040.

Prime Factorization of 6024

Prime factors of 6024 are 2, 3, 251. Prime factorization of 6024 in exponential form is:

6024 = 23 × 31 × 2511

Prime Factorization of 6040

Prime factors of 6040 are 2, 5, 151. Prime factorization of 6040 in exponential form is:

6040 = 23 × 51 × 1511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6024 and 6040.

LCM(6024,6040) = 23 × 31 × 2511 × 51 × 1511
LCM(6024,6040) = 4548120