What is the Least Common Multiple of 6056 and 6071?

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 6056 and 6071 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6056 and 6071, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6056,6071) = 1
LCM(6056,6071) = ( 6056 × 6071) / 1
LCM(6056,6071) = 36765976 / 1
LCM(6056,6071) = 36765976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6056 and 6071 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6056 and 6071. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6056 and 6071.

Prime Factorization of 6056

Prime Factorization of 6071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6056 and 6071.

LCM(6056,6071) = 2³ × 757¹ × 13¹ × 467¹
LCM(6056,6071) = 36765976