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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6222 and 6236?

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 6236 is 19400196.

LCM(6222,6236) = 19400196

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Least Common Multiple of 6222 and 6236 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 6236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6222,6236) = 2
LCM(6222,6236) = ( 6222 × 6236) / 2
LCM(6222,6236) = 38800392 / 2
LCM(6222,6236) = 19400196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6222 and 6236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6222 and 6236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6222 and 6236.

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 6236

Prime factors of 6236 are 2, 1559. Prime factorization of 6236 in exponential form is:

6236 = 22 × 15591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6222 and 6236.

LCM(6222,6236) = 22 × 31 × 171 × 611 × 15591
LCM(6222,6236) = 19400196