What is the Least Common Multiple of 6100 and 6118?

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 6100 and 6118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6100 and 6118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6100,6118) = 2
LCM(6100,6118) = ( 6100 × 6118) / 2
LCM(6100,6118) = 37319800 / 2
LCM(6100,6118) = 18659900

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6100 and 6118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6100 and 6118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6100 and 6118.

Prime Factorization of 6100

Prime Factorization of 6118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6100 and 6118.

LCM(6100,6118) = 2² × 5² × 61¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 23¹
LCM(6100,6118) = 18659900