What is the Least Common Multiple of 6036 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 of 6036 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 6036 and 6040, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6036,6040) = 4
LCM(6036,6040) = ( 6036 × 6040) / 4
LCM(6036,6040) = 36457440 / 4
LCM(6036,6040) = 9114360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6036 and 6040 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6036 and 6040. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6036 and 6040.

Prime Factorization of 6036

Prime Factorization of 6040

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6036 and 6040.

LCM(6036,6040) = 2³ × 3¹ × 503¹ × 5¹ × 151¹
LCM(6036,6040) = 9114360