What is the Least Common Multiple of 6026 and 6037?

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 6026 and 6037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6026 and 6037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6026,6037) = 1
LCM(6026,6037) = ( 6026 × 6037) / 1
LCM(6026,6037) = 36378962 / 1
LCM(6026,6037) = 36378962

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6026 and 6037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6026 and 6037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6026 and 6037.

Prime Factorization of 6026

Prime Factorization of 6037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6026 and 6037.

LCM(6026,6037) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 131¹ × 6037¹
LCM(6026,6037) = 36378962