What is the Least Common Multiple of 6307 and 6318?

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 6307 and 6318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6307 and 6318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6307,6318) = 1
LCM(6307,6318) = ( 6307 × 6318) / 1
LCM(6307,6318) = 39847626 / 1
LCM(6307,6318) = 39847626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6307 and 6318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6307 and 6318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6307 and 6318.

Prime Factorization of 6307

Prime Factorization of 6318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6307 and 6318.

LCM(6307,6318) = 7¹ × 17¹ × 53¹ × 2¹ × 3⁵ × 13¹
LCM(6307,6318) = 39847626