What is the Least Common Multiple of 6241 and 6258?

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 6241 and 6258 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6241 and 6258, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6241,6258) = 1
LCM(6241,6258) = ( 6241 × 6258) / 1
LCM(6241,6258) = 39056178 / 1
LCM(6241,6258) = 39056178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6241 and 6258 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6241 and 6258. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6241 and 6258.

Prime Factorization of 6241

Prime Factorization of 6258

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6241 and 6258.

LCM(6241,6258) = 79² × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 149¹
LCM(6241,6258) = 39056178