What is the Least Common Multiple of 6368 and 6377?

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 6368 and 6377 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 6377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6368,6377) = 1
LCM(6368,6377) = ( 6368 × 6377) / 1
LCM(6368,6377) = 40608736 / 1
LCM(6368,6377) = 40608736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6368 and 6377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6368 and 6377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6368 and 6377.

Prime Factorization of 6368

Prime Factorization of 6377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6368 and 6377.

LCM(6368,6377) = 2⁵ × 199¹ × 7¹ × 911¹
LCM(6368,6377) = 40608736