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What is the Least Common Multiple of 5999 and 6012?

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 6012 is 36065988.

LCM(5999,6012) = 36065988

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Least Common Multiple of 5999 and 6012 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 6012, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5999,6012) = 1
LCM(5999,6012) = ( 5999 × 6012) / 1
LCM(5999,6012) = 36065988 / 1
LCM(5999,6012) = 36065988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5999 and 6012 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5999 and 6012. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5999 and 6012.

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 6012

Prime factors of 6012 are 2, 3, 167. Prime factorization of 6012 in exponential form is:

6012 = 22 × 32 × 1671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5999 and 6012.

LCM(5999,6012) = 71 × 8571 × 22 × 32 × 1671
LCM(5999,6012) = 36065988