What is the Least Common Multiple of 6225 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 of 6225 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 6225 and 6236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6225,6236) = 1
LCM(6225,6236) = ( 6225 × 6236) / 1
LCM(6225,6236) = 38819100 / 1
LCM(6225,6236) = 38819100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6225 and 6236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6225 and 6236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6225 and 6236.

Prime Factorization of 6225

Prime Factorization of 6236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6225 and 6236.

LCM(6225,6236) = 3¹ × 5² × 83¹ × 2² × 1559¹
LCM(6225,6236) = 38819100