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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6240 and 6254?

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 6254 is 19512480.

LCM(6240,6254) = 19512480

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Least Common Multiple of 6240 and 6254 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 6254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6240,6254) = 2
LCM(6240,6254) = ( 6240 × 6254) / 2
LCM(6240,6254) = 39024960 / 2
LCM(6240,6254) = 19512480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6240 and 6254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6240 and 6254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6240 and 6254.

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 6254

Prime factors of 6254 are 2, 53, 59. Prime factorization of 6254 in exponential form is:

6254 = 21 × 531 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6240 and 6254.

LCM(6240,6254) = 25 × 31 × 51 × 131 × 531 × 591
LCM(6240,6254) = 19512480