What is the Least Common Multiple of 6217 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 of 6217 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 6217 and 6226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6217,6226) = 1
LCM(6217,6226) = ( 6217 × 6226) / 1
LCM(6217,6226) = 38707042 / 1
LCM(6217,6226) = 38707042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6217 and 6226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6217 and 6226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6217 and 6226.

Prime Factorization of 6217

Prime Factorization of 6226

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6217 and 6226.

LCM(6217,6226) = 6217¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 283¹
LCM(6217,6226) = 38707042