What is the lowest m where 520 nm light disappears in a 6000 lines/cm grating?

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Lights with wavelengths of 520 nm and 630 nm passess through a diffraction grating that contains 6000 lines/cm or 600000 lines/m

what is the lowest value of m for which the 520 nm line no longer exists?
 
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Do you know any equations relating to diffraction gratings?
 
Well all you have to do is find out how many orders you can get for that wavelength. You know when it disappears when [tex]\theta_m[/tex] is greater than 90 degrees.