What is the Least Common Multiple of 6303 and 6311?

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 6303 and 6311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6303 and 6311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6303,6311) = 1
LCM(6303,6311) = ( 6303 × 6311) / 1
LCM(6303,6311) = 39778233 / 1
LCM(6303,6311) = 39778233

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6303 and 6311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6303 and 6311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6303 and 6311.

Prime Factorization of 6303

Prime Factorization of 6311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6303 and 6311.

LCM(6303,6311) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 191¹ × 6311¹
LCM(6303,6311) = 39778233