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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6368 and 6374?

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 6368 and 6374 is 20294816.

LCM(6368,6374) = 20294816

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Least Common Multiple of 6368 and 6374 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6368 and 6374, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6368,6374) = 2
LCM(6368,6374) = ( 6368 × 6374) / 2
LCM(6368,6374) = 40589632 / 2
LCM(6368,6374) = 20294816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6368 and 6374 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6368 and 6374. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6368 and 6374.

Prime Factorization of 6368

Prime factors of 6368 are 2, 199. Prime factorization of 6368 in exponential form is:

6368 = 25 × 1991

Prime Factorization of 6374

Prime factors of 6374 are 2, 3187. Prime factorization of 6374 in exponential form is:

6374 = 21 × 31871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6368 and 6374.

LCM(6368,6374) = 25 × 1991 × 31871
LCM(6368,6374) = 20294816