What is the Least Common Multiple of 6143 and 6148?

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 6143 and 6148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6143 and 6148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6143,6148) = 1
LCM(6143,6148) = ( 6143 × 6148) / 1
LCM(6143,6148) = 37767164 / 1
LCM(6143,6148) = 37767164

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6143 and 6148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6143 and 6148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6143 and 6148.

Prime Factorization of 6143

Prime Factorization of 6148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6143 and 6148.

LCM(6143,6148) = 6143¹ × 2² × 29¹ × 53¹
LCM(6143,6148) = 37767164