What is the Least Common Multiple of 6218 and 6237?

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 6218 and 6237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6218 and 6237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6218,6237) = 1
LCM(6218,6237) = ( 6218 × 6237) / 1
LCM(6218,6237) = 38781666 / 1
LCM(6218,6237) = 38781666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6218 and 6237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6218 and 6237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6218 and 6237.

Prime Factorization of 6218

Prime Factorization of 6237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6218 and 6237.

LCM(6218,6237) = 2¹ × 3109¹ × 3⁴ × 7¹ × 11¹
LCM(6218,6237) = 38781666