What is the Least Common Multiple of 6081 and 6087?

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 6081 and 6087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6081 and 6087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6081,6087) = 3
LCM(6081,6087) = ( 6081 × 6087) / 3
LCM(6081,6087) = 37015047 / 3
LCM(6081,6087) = 12338349

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6081 and 6087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6081 and 6087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6081 and 6087.

Prime Factorization of 6081

Prime Factorization of 6087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6081 and 6087.

LCM(6081,6087) = 3¹ × 2027¹ × 2029¹
LCM(6081,6087) = 12338349