What is the Least Common Multiple of 6037 and 6043?

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 6037 and 6043 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6037 and 6043, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6037,6043) = 1
LCM(6037,6043) = ( 6037 × 6043) / 1
LCM(6037,6043) = 36481591 / 1
LCM(6037,6043) = 36481591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6037 and 6043 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6037 and 6043. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6037 and 6043.

Prime Factorization of 6037

Prime Factorization of 6043

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6037 and 6043.

LCM(6037,6043) = 6037¹ × 6043¹
LCM(6037,6043) = 36481591