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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6356 and 6362?

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 6356 and 6362 is 20218436.

LCM(6356,6362) = 20218436

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Least Common Multiple of 6356 and 6362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6356 and 6362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6356,6362) = 2
LCM(6356,6362) = ( 6356 × 6362) / 2
LCM(6356,6362) = 40436872 / 2
LCM(6356,6362) = 20218436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6356 and 6362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6356 and 6362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6356 and 6362.

Prime Factorization of 6356

Prime factors of 6356 are 2, 7, 227. Prime factorization of 6356 in exponential form is:

6356 = 22 × 71 × 2271

Prime Factorization of 6362

Prime factors of 6362 are 2, 3181. Prime factorization of 6362 in exponential form is:

6362 = 21 × 31811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6356 and 6362.

LCM(6356,6362) = 22 × 71 × 2271 × 31811
LCM(6356,6362) = 20218436