What is the Least Common Multiple of 6157 and 6162?

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 6157 and 6162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6157 and 6162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6157,6162) = 1
LCM(6157,6162) = ( 6157 × 6162) / 1
LCM(6157,6162) = 37939434 / 1
LCM(6157,6162) = 37939434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6157 and 6162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6157 and 6162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6157 and 6162.

Prime Factorization of 6157

Prime Factorization of 6162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6157 and 6162.

LCM(6157,6162) = 47¹ × 131¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 79¹
LCM(6157,6162) = 37939434