GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 6168 and 6172?

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 (LCM) of 6168 and 6172 is 9517224.

LCM(6168,6172) = 9517224

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 6168 and 6172 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6168 and 6172, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6168,6172) = 4
LCM(6168,6172) = ( 6168 × 6172) / 4
LCM(6168,6172) = 38068896 / 4
LCM(6168,6172) = 9517224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6168 and 6172 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6168 and 6172. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6168 and 6172.

Prime Factorization of 6168

Prime factors of 6168 are 2, 3, 257. Prime factorization of 6168 in exponential form is:

6168 = 23 × 31 × 2571

Prime Factorization of 6172

Prime factors of 6172 are 2, 1543. Prime factorization of 6172 in exponential form is:

6172 = 22 × 15431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6168 and 6172.

LCM(6168,6172) = 23 × 31 × 2571 × 15431
LCM(6168,6172) = 9517224