What is the Least Common Multiple of 6388 and 6406?

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 6388 and 6406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6388 and 6406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6388,6406) = 2
LCM(6388,6406) = ( 6388 × 6406) / 2
LCM(6388,6406) = 40921528 / 2
LCM(6388,6406) = 20460764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6388 and 6406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6388 and 6406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6388 and 6406.

Prime Factorization of 6388

Prime Factorization of 6406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6388 and 6406.

LCM(6388,6406) = 2² × 1597¹ × 3203¹
LCM(6388,6406) = 20460764