What is the Least Common Multiple of 6197 and 6212?

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 6197 and 6212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6197 and 6212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6197,6212) = 1
LCM(6197,6212) = ( 6197 × 6212) / 1
LCM(6197,6212) = 38495764 / 1
LCM(6197,6212) = 38495764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6197 and 6212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6197 and 6212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6197 and 6212.

Prime Factorization of 6197

Prime Factorization of 6212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6197 and 6212.

LCM(6197,6212) = 6197¹ × 2² × 1553¹
LCM(6197,6212) = 38495764