What is the Least Common Multiple of 6063 and 6078?

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 6063 and 6078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6063 and 6078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6063,6078) = 3
LCM(6063,6078) = ( 6063 × 6078) / 3
LCM(6063,6078) = 36850914 / 3
LCM(6063,6078) = 12283638

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6063 and 6078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6063 and 6078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6063 and 6078.

Prime Factorization of 6063

Prime Factorization of 6078

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6063 and 6078.

LCM(6063,6078) = 3¹ × 43¹ × 47¹ × 2¹ × 1013¹
LCM(6063,6078) = 12283638