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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6038 and 6044?

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 6038 and 6044 is 18246836.

LCM(6038,6044) = 18246836

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Least Common Multiple of 6038 and 6044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6038 and 6044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6038,6044) = 2
LCM(6038,6044) = ( 6038 × 6044) / 2
LCM(6038,6044) = 36493672 / 2
LCM(6038,6044) = 18246836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6038 and 6044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6038 and 6044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6038 and 6044.

Prime Factorization of 6038

Prime factors of 6038 are 2, 3019. Prime factorization of 6038 in exponential form is:

6038 = 21 × 30191

Prime Factorization of 6044

Prime factors of 6044 are 2, 1511. Prime factorization of 6044 in exponential form is:

6044 = 22 × 15111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6038 and 6044.

LCM(6038,6044) = 22 × 30191 × 15111
LCM(6038,6044) = 18246836