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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6030 and 6046?

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 6030 and 6046 is 18228690.

LCM(6030,6046) = 18228690

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Least Common Multiple of 6030 and 6046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6030 and 6046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6030,6046) = 2
LCM(6030,6046) = ( 6030 × 6046) / 2
LCM(6030,6046) = 36457380 / 2
LCM(6030,6046) = 18228690

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6030 and 6046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6030 and 6046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6030 and 6046.

Prime Factorization of 6030

Prime factors of 6030 are 2, 3, 5, 67. Prime factorization of 6030 in exponential form is:

6030 = 21 × 32 × 51 × 671

Prime Factorization of 6046

Prime factors of 6046 are 2, 3023. Prime factorization of 6046 in exponential form is:

6046 = 21 × 30231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6030 and 6046.

LCM(6030,6046) = 21 × 32 × 51 × 671 × 30231
LCM(6030,6046) = 18228690