What is the Least Common Multiple of 6394 and 6399?

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 6394 and 6399 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6394 and 6399, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6394,6399) = 1
LCM(6394,6399) = ( 6394 × 6399) / 1
LCM(6394,6399) = 40915206 / 1
LCM(6394,6399) = 40915206

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6394 and 6399 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6394 and 6399. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6394 and 6399.

Prime Factorization of 6394

Prime Factorization of 6399

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6394 and 6399.

LCM(6394,6399) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 139¹ × 3⁴ × 79¹
LCM(6394,6399) = 40915206