Least Common Multiple of 6018 and 6020

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023


Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6018 and 6020 the smallest integer that is 18114180 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6018 and 6020 is 18114180.

LCM(6018,6020) = 18114180

LCM of 6018 and 6020

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 6018 and 6020

LCM of 6018 and 6020 is 18114180

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6018 and 6020. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6018 and 6020.

Prime Factorization of 6018


2 6018
3 3009
17 1003
59 59
1

Prime factors of 6018 are 2, 3, 17,59. Prime factorization of 6018 in exponential form is:

6018 = 21×31×171×591

Prime Factorization of 6020


2 6020
2 3010
5 1505
7 301
43 43
1

Prime factors of 6020 are 2, 5, 7,43. Prime factorization of 6020 in exponential form is:

6020 = 22×51×71×431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6018 and 6020.

LCM(6018,6020) = 22×31×51×71×171×431×591
LCM(6018,6020) = 18114180

Factors of 6018

List of positive integer factors of 6018 that divides 6018 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 34, 51, 59, 102, 118, 177, 354, 1003, 2006, 3009, 6018

Factors of 6020

List of positive integer factors of 6020 that divides 6020 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 43, 70, 86, 140, 172, 215, 301, 430, 602, 860, 1204, 1505, 3010, 6020

Least Common Multiple of 6018 and 6020 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6018 and 6020, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6018,6020) = 2
LCM(6018,6020) = ( 6018 × 6020) / 2
LCM(6018,6020) = 36228360 / 2
LCM(6018,6020) = 18114180

Properties of LCM 6018 and 6020

(i) The LCM of 6020 and 6018 is associative

LCM of 6018 and 6020 = LCM of 6020 and 6018

Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 6018 and 6020

1. What is the LCM of 6018 and 6020?

Answer: LCM of 6018 and 6020 is 18114180.

2. What are the Factors of 6018?

Answer: Factors of 6018 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 34, 51, 59, 102, 118, 177, 354, 1003, 2006, 3009, 6018. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6018. The greatest factor of 6018 is 6018.

3. What are the Factors of 6020?

Answer: Factors of 6020 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 43, 70, 86, 140, 172, 215, 301, 430, 602, 860, 1204, 1505, 3010, 6020. There are 24 integers that are factors of 6020. The greatest factor of 6020 is 6020.

4. How to Find the LCM of 6018 and 6020?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 6018 and 6020 = 18114180

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6018

6018 = 2 x 3 x 17 x 59

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6020

6020 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 7 x 43

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 18114180 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 17 x 43 x 59

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6018 and 6020 is 18114180.