What is the Least Common Multiple of 6147 and 6153?

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 6147 and 6153 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6147 and 6153, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6147,6153) = 3
LCM(6147,6153) = ( 6147 × 6153) / 3
LCM(6147,6153) = 37822491 / 3
LCM(6147,6153) = 12607497

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6147 and 6153 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6147 and 6153. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6147 and 6153.

Prime Factorization of 6147

Prime Factorization of 6153

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6147 and 6153.

LCM(6147,6153) = 3² × 683¹ × 7¹ × 293¹
LCM(6147,6153) = 12607497