What is the Least Common Multiple of 6236 and 6245?

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 6236 and 6245 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6236 and 6245, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6236,6245) = 1
LCM(6236,6245) = ( 6236 × 6245) / 1
LCM(6236,6245) = 38943820 / 1
LCM(6236,6245) = 38943820

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6236 and 6245 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6236 and 6245. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6236 and 6245.

Prime Factorization of 6236

Prime Factorization of 6245

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6236 and 6245.

LCM(6236,6245) = 2² × 1559¹ × 5¹ × 1249¹
LCM(6236,6245) = 38943820