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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6288 and 6304?

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 (LCM) of 6288 and 6304 is 2477472.

LCM(6288,6304) = 2477472

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Least Common Multiple of 6288 and 6304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6288 and 6304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6288,6304) = 16
LCM(6288,6304) = ( 6288 × 6304) / 16
LCM(6288,6304) = 39639552 / 16
LCM(6288,6304) = 2477472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6288 and 6304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6288 and 6304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6288 and 6304.

Prime Factorization of 6288

Prime factors of 6288 are 2, 3, 131. Prime factorization of 6288 in exponential form is:

6288 = 24 × 31 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 6304

Prime factors of 6304 are 2, 197. Prime factorization of 6304 in exponential form is:

6304 = 25 × 1971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6288 and 6304.

LCM(6288,6304) = 25 × 31 × 1311 × 1971
LCM(6288,6304) = 2477472