What is the Least Common Multiple of 6059 and 6068?

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 6059 and 6068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6059 and 6068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6059,6068) = 1
LCM(6059,6068) = ( 6059 × 6068) / 1
LCM(6059,6068) = 36766012 / 1
LCM(6059,6068) = 36766012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6059 and 6068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6059 and 6068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6059 and 6068.

Prime Factorization of 6059

Prime Factorization of 6068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6059 and 6068.

LCM(6059,6068) = 73¹ × 83¹ × 2² × 37¹ × 41¹
LCM(6059,6068) = 36766012