What is the Least Common Multiple of 6168 and 6183?

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 6168 and 6183 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 6183, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6168,6183) = 3
LCM(6168,6183) = ( 6168 × 6183) / 3
LCM(6168,6183) = 38136744 / 3
LCM(6168,6183) = 12712248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6168 and 6183 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6168 and 6183. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6168 and 6183.

Prime Factorization of 6168

Prime Factorization of 6183

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6168 and 6183.

LCM(6168,6183) = 2³ × 3³ × 257¹ × 229¹
LCM(6168,6183) = 12712248