What is the Least Common Multiple of 6296 and 6303?

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 6296 and 6303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6296 and 6303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6296,6303) = 1
LCM(6296,6303) = ( 6296 × 6303) / 1
LCM(6296,6303) = 39683688 / 1
LCM(6296,6303) = 39683688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6296 and 6303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6296 and 6303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6296 and 6303.

Prime Factorization of 6296

Prime Factorization of 6303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6296 and 6303.

LCM(6296,6303) = 2³ × 787¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 191¹
LCM(6296,6303) = 39683688