What is the Least Common Multiple of 6309 and 6327?

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 6327 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 6327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6309,6327) = 9
LCM(6309,6327) = ( 6309 × 6327) / 9
LCM(6309,6327) = 39917043 / 9
LCM(6309,6327) = 4435227

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6309 and 6327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6309 and 6327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6309 and 6327.

Prime Factorization of 6309

Prime Factorization of 6327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6309 and 6327.

LCM(6309,6327) = 3² × 701¹ × 19¹ × 37¹
LCM(6309,6327) = 4435227