What is the Least Common Multiple of 6204 and 6223?

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 6204 and 6223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6204 and 6223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6204,6223) = 1
LCM(6204,6223) = ( 6204 × 6223) / 1
LCM(6204,6223) = 38607492 / 1
LCM(6204,6223) = 38607492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6204 and 6223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6204 and 6223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6204 and 6223.

Prime Factorization of 6204

Prime Factorization of 6223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6204 and 6223.

LCM(6204,6223) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 47¹ × 7² × 127¹
LCM(6204,6223) = 38607492