What is the Least Common Multiple of 6337 and 6343?

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 6337 and 6343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6337 and 6343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6337,6343) = 1
LCM(6337,6343) = ( 6337 × 6343) / 1
LCM(6337,6343) = 40195591 / 1
LCM(6337,6343) = 40195591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6337 and 6343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6337 and 6343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6337 and 6343.

Prime Factorization of 6337

Prime Factorization of 6343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6337 and 6343.

LCM(6337,6343) = 6337¹ × 6343¹
LCM(6337,6343) = 40195591