What is the Least Common Multiple of 6159 and 6166?

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 6159 and 6166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6159 and 6166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6159,6166) = 1
LCM(6159,6166) = ( 6159 × 6166) / 1
LCM(6159,6166) = 37976394 / 1
LCM(6159,6166) = 37976394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6159 and 6166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6159 and 6166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6159 and 6166.

Prime Factorization of 6159

Prime Factorization of 6166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6159 and 6166.

LCM(6159,6166) = 3¹ × 2053¹ × 2¹ × 3083¹
LCM(6159,6166) = 37976394