What is the Least Common Multiple of 6044 and 6059?

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 6044 and 6059 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6044 and 6059, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6044,6059) = 1
LCM(6044,6059) = ( 6044 × 6059) / 1
LCM(6044,6059) = 36620596 / 1
LCM(6044,6059) = 36620596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6044 and 6059 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6044 and 6059. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6044 and 6059.

Prime Factorization of 6044

Prime Factorization of 6059

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6044 and 6059.

LCM(6044,6059) = 2² × 1511¹ × 73¹ × 83¹
LCM(6044,6059) = 36620596