What is the Least Common Multiple of 6042 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 of 6042 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 6042 and 6046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6042,6046) = 2
LCM(6042,6046) = ( 6042 × 6046) / 2
LCM(6042,6046) = 36529932 / 2
LCM(6042,6046) = 18264966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6042 and 6046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6042 and 6046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6042 and 6046.

Prime Factorization of 6042

Prime Factorization of 6046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6042 and 6046.

LCM(6042,6046) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 53¹ × 3023¹
LCM(6042,6046) = 18264966