What is the Least Common Multiple of 5997 and 6017?

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 5997 and 6017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5997 and 6017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5997,6017) = 1
LCM(5997,6017) = ( 5997 × 6017) / 1
LCM(5997,6017) = 36083949 / 1
LCM(5997,6017) = 36083949

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5997 and 6017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5997 and 6017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5997 and 6017.

Prime Factorization of 5997

Prime Factorization of 6017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5997 and 6017.

LCM(5997,6017) = 3¹ × 1999¹ × 11¹ × 547¹
LCM(5997,6017) = 36083949