What is the Least Common Multiple of 6098 and 6116?

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 6098 and 6116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6098 and 6116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6098,6116) = 2
LCM(6098,6116) = ( 6098 × 6116) / 2
LCM(6098,6116) = 37295368 / 2
LCM(6098,6116) = 18647684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6098 and 6116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6098 and 6116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6098 and 6116.

Prime Factorization of 6098

Prime Factorization of 6116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6098 and 6116.

LCM(6098,6116) = 2² × 3049¹ × 11¹ × 139¹
LCM(6098,6116) = 18647684