What is the Least Common Multiple of 6162 and 6174?

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 6162 and 6174 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6162 and 6174, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6162,6174) = 6
LCM(6162,6174) = ( 6162 × 6174) / 6
LCM(6162,6174) = 38044188 / 6
LCM(6162,6174) = 6340698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6162 and 6174 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6162 and 6174. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6162 and 6174.

Prime Factorization of 6162

Prime Factorization of 6174

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6162 and 6174.

LCM(6162,6174) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 79¹ × 7³
LCM(6162,6174) = 6340698