What is the Least Common Multiple of 6203 and 6208?

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 6203 and 6208 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6203 and 6208, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6203,6208) = 1
LCM(6203,6208) = ( 6203 × 6208) / 1
LCM(6203,6208) = 38508224 / 1
LCM(6203,6208) = 38508224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6203 and 6208 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6203 and 6208. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6203 and 6208.

Prime Factorization of 6203

Prime Factorization of 6208

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6203 and 6208.

LCM(6203,6208) = 6203¹ × 2⁶ × 97¹
LCM(6203,6208) = 38508224