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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5999 and 6003?

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 (LCM) of 5999 and 6003 is 36011997.

LCM(5999,6003) = 36011997

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Least Common Multiple of 5999 and 6003 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5999 and 6003, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5999,6003) = 1
LCM(5999,6003) = ( 5999 × 6003) / 1
LCM(5999,6003) = 36011997 / 1
LCM(5999,6003) = 36011997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5999 and 6003 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5999 and 6003. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5999 and 6003.

Prime Factorization of 5999

Prime factors of 5999 are 7, 857. Prime factorization of 5999 in exponential form is:

5999 = 71 × 8571

Prime Factorization of 6003

Prime factors of 6003 are 3, 23, 29. Prime factorization of 6003 in exponential form is:

6003 = 32 × 231 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5999 and 6003.

LCM(5999,6003) = 71 × 8571 × 32 × 231 × 291
LCM(5999,6003) = 36011997