What is the Least Common Multiple of 6309 and 6323?

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 6309 and 6323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6309 and 6323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6309,6323) = 1
LCM(6309,6323) = ( 6309 × 6323) / 1
LCM(6309,6323) = 39891807 / 1
LCM(6309,6323) = 39891807

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6309 and 6323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6309 and 6323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6309 and 6323.

Prime Factorization of 6309

Prime Factorization of 6323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6309 and 6323.

LCM(6309,6323) = 3² × 701¹ × 6323¹
LCM(6309,6323) = 39891807