What is the Least Common Multiple of 6170 and 6179?

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 6170 and 6179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6170 and 6179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6170,6179) = 1
LCM(6170,6179) = ( 6170 × 6179) / 1
LCM(6170,6179) = 38124430 / 1
LCM(6170,6179) = 38124430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6170 and 6179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6170 and 6179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6170 and 6179.

Prime Factorization of 6170

Prime Factorization of 6179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6170 and 6179.

LCM(6170,6179) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 617¹ × 37¹ × 167¹
LCM(6170,6179) = 38124430