What is the Least Common Multiple of 6072 and 6085?

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 6072 and 6085 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6072 and 6085, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6072,6085) = 1
LCM(6072,6085) = ( 6072 × 6085) / 1
LCM(6072,6085) = 36948120 / 1
LCM(6072,6085) = 36948120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6072 and 6085 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6072 and 6085. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6072 and 6085.

Prime Factorization of 6072

Prime Factorization of 6085

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6072 and 6085.

LCM(6072,6085) = 2³ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 5¹ × 1217¹
LCM(6072,6085) = 36948120