What is the Least Common Multiple of 6301 and 6320?

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 6301 and 6320 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6301 and 6320, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6301,6320) = 1
LCM(6301,6320) = ( 6301 × 6320) / 1
LCM(6301,6320) = 39822320 / 1
LCM(6301,6320) = 39822320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6301 and 6320 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6301 and 6320. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6301 and 6320.

Prime Factorization of 6301

Prime Factorization of 6320

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6301 and 6320.

LCM(6301,6320) = 6301¹ × 2⁴ × 5¹ × 79¹
LCM(6301,6320) = 39822320