What is the Least Common Multiple of 6059 and 6074?

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 6074 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 6074, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6059,6074) = 1
LCM(6059,6074) = ( 6059 × 6074) / 1
LCM(6059,6074) = 36802366 / 1
LCM(6059,6074) = 36802366

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6059 and 6074 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6059 and 6074. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6059 and 6074.

Prime Factorization of 6059

Prime Factorization of 6074

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6059 and 6074.

LCM(6059,6074) = 73¹ × 83¹ × 2¹ × 3037¹
LCM(6059,6074) = 36802366