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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6240 and 6247?

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 6240 and 6247 is 38981280.

LCM(6240,6247) = 38981280

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Least Common Multiple of 6240 and 6247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6240 and 6247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6240,6247) = 1
LCM(6240,6247) = ( 6240 × 6247) / 1
LCM(6240,6247) = 38981280 / 1
LCM(6240,6247) = 38981280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6240 and 6247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6240 and 6247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6240 and 6247.

Prime Factorization of 6240

Prime factors of 6240 are 2, 3, 5, 13. Prime factorization of 6240 in exponential form is:

6240 = 25 × 31 × 51 × 131

Prime Factorization of 6247

Prime factors of 6247 are 6247. Prime factorization of 6247 in exponential form is:

6247 = 62471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6240 and 6247.

LCM(6240,6247) = 25 × 31 × 51 × 131 × 62471
LCM(6240,6247) = 38981280