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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6212 and 6226?

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 (LCM) of 6212 and 6226 is 19337956.

LCM(6212,6226) = 19337956

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Least Common Multiple of 6212 and 6226 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6212 and 6226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6212,6226) = 2
LCM(6212,6226) = ( 6212 × 6226) / 2
LCM(6212,6226) = 38675912 / 2
LCM(6212,6226) = 19337956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6212 and 6226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6212 and 6226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6212 and 6226.

Prime Factorization of 6212

Prime factors of 6212 are 2, 1553. Prime factorization of 6212 in exponential form is:

6212 = 22 × 15531

Prime Factorization of 6226

Prime factors of 6226 are 2, 11, 283. Prime factorization of 6226 in exponential form is:

6226 = 21 × 111 × 2831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6212 and 6226.

LCM(6212,6226) = 22 × 15531 × 111 × 2831
LCM(6212,6226) = 19337956