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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6331 and 6338?

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 (LCM) of 6331 and 6338 is 40125878.

LCM(6331,6338) = 40125878

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Least Common Multiple of 6331 and 6338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6331 and 6338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6331,6338) = 1
LCM(6331,6338) = ( 6331 × 6338) / 1
LCM(6331,6338) = 40125878 / 1
LCM(6331,6338) = 40125878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6331 and 6338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6331 and 6338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6331 and 6338.

Prime Factorization of 6331

Prime factors of 6331 are 13, 487. Prime factorization of 6331 in exponential form is:

6331 = 131 × 4871

Prime Factorization of 6338

Prime factors of 6338 are 2, 3169. Prime factorization of 6338 in exponential form is:

6338 = 21 × 31691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6331 and 6338.

LCM(6331,6338) = 131 × 4871 × 21 × 31691
LCM(6331,6338) = 40125878