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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6222 and 6231?

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 6222 and 6231 is 12923094.

LCM(6222,6231) = 12923094

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Least Common Multiple of 6222 and 6231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6222 and 6231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6222,6231) = 3
LCM(6222,6231) = ( 6222 × 6231) / 3
LCM(6222,6231) = 38769282 / 3
LCM(6222,6231) = 12923094

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6222 and 6231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6222 and 6231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6222 and 6231.

Prime Factorization of 6222

Prime factors of 6222 are 2, 3, 17, 61. Prime factorization of 6222 in exponential form is:

6222 = 21 × 31 × 171 × 611

Prime Factorization of 6231

Prime factors of 6231 are 3, 31, 67. Prime factorization of 6231 in exponential form is:

6231 = 31 × 311 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6222 and 6231.

LCM(6222,6231) = 21 × 31 × 171 × 611 × 311 × 671
LCM(6222,6231) = 12923094