What is the Least Common Multiple of 6052 and 6062?

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 6052 and 6062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6052 and 6062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6052,6062) = 2
LCM(6052,6062) = ( 6052 × 6062) / 2
LCM(6052,6062) = 36687224 / 2
LCM(6052,6062) = 18343612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6052 and 6062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6052 and 6062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6052 and 6062.

Prime Factorization of 6052

Prime Factorization of 6062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6052 and 6062.

LCM(6052,6062) = 2² × 17¹ × 89¹ × 7¹ × 433¹
LCM(6052,6062) = 18343612