What is the Least Common Multiple of 6356 and 6363?

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 6356 and 6363 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 6363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6356,6363) = 7
LCM(6356,6363) = ( 6356 × 6363) / 7
LCM(6356,6363) = 40443228 / 7
LCM(6356,6363) = 5777604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6356 and 6363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6356 and 6363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6356 and 6363.

Prime Factorization of 6356

Prime Factorization of 6363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6356 and 6363.

LCM(6356,6363) = 2² × 7¹ × 227¹ × 3² × 101¹
LCM(6356,6363) = 5777604