What is the Least Common Multiple of 6343 and 6347?

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 6343 and 6347 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6343 and 6347, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6343,6347) = 1
LCM(6343,6347) = ( 6343 × 6347) / 1
LCM(6343,6347) = 40259021 / 1
LCM(6343,6347) = 40259021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6343 and 6347 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6343 and 6347. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6343 and 6347.

Prime Factorization of 6343

Prime Factorization of 6347

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6343 and 6347.

LCM(6343,6347) = 6343¹ × 11¹ × 577¹
LCM(6343,6347) = 40259021