What is the Least Common Multiple of 6326 and 6337?

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 6326 and 6337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6326 and 6337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6326,6337) = 1
LCM(6326,6337) = ( 6326 × 6337) / 1
LCM(6326,6337) = 40087862 / 1
LCM(6326,6337) = 40087862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6326 and 6337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6326 and 6337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6326 and 6337.

Prime Factorization of 6326

Prime Factorization of 6337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6326 and 6337.

LCM(6326,6337) = 2¹ × 3163¹ × 6337¹
LCM(6326,6337) = 40087862