What is the Least Common Multiple of 6143 and 6157?

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 6157 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 6157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6143,6157) = 1
LCM(6143,6157) = ( 6143 × 6157) / 1
LCM(6143,6157) = 37822451 / 1
LCM(6143,6157) = 37822451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6143 and 6157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6143 and 6157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6143 and 6157.

Prime Factorization of 6143

Prime Factorization of 6157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6143 and 6157.

LCM(6143,6157) = 6143¹ × 47¹ × 131¹
LCM(6143,6157) = 37822451