What is the Least Common Multiple of 6144 and 6163?

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 6144 and 6163 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6144 and 6163, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6144,6163) = 1
LCM(6144,6163) = ( 6144 × 6163) / 1
LCM(6144,6163) = 37865472 / 1
LCM(6144,6163) = 37865472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6144 and 6163 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6144 and 6163. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6144 and 6163.

Prime Factorization of 6144

Prime Factorization of 6163

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6144 and 6163.

LCM(6144,6163) = 2¹¹ × 3¹ × 6163¹
LCM(6144,6163) = 37865472