What is the Least Common Multiple of 6185 and 6197?

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 6185 and 6197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6185 and 6197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6185,6197) = 1
LCM(6185,6197) = ( 6185 × 6197) / 1
LCM(6185,6197) = 38328445 / 1
LCM(6185,6197) = 38328445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6185 and 6197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6185 and 6197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6185 and 6197.

Prime Factorization of 6185

Prime Factorization of 6197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6185 and 6197.

LCM(6185,6197) = 5¹ × 1237¹ × 6197¹
LCM(6185,6197) = 38328445