What is the Least Common Multiple of 6028 and 6038?

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 6028 and 6038 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6028 and 6038, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6028,6038) = 2
LCM(6028,6038) = ( 6028 × 6038) / 2
LCM(6028,6038) = 36397064 / 2
LCM(6028,6038) = 18198532

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6028 and 6038 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6028 and 6038. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6028 and 6038.

Prime Factorization of 6028

Prime Factorization of 6038

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6028 and 6038.

LCM(6028,6038) = 2² × 11¹ × 137¹ × 3019¹
LCM(6028,6038) = 18198532