What is the Least Common Multiple of 5996 and 6004?

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 5996 and 6004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5996 and 6004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5996,6004) = 4
LCM(5996,6004) = ( 5996 × 6004) / 4
LCM(5996,6004) = 35999984 / 4
LCM(5996,6004) = 8999996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5996 and 6004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5996 and 6004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5996 and 6004.

Prime Factorization of 5996

Prime Factorization of 6004

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5996 and 6004.

LCM(5996,6004) = 2² × 1499¹ × 19¹ × 79¹
LCM(5996,6004) = 8999996