What is the Least Common Multiple of 6242 and 6253?

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 6242 and 6253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6242 and 6253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6242,6253) = 1
LCM(6242,6253) = ( 6242 × 6253) / 1
LCM(6242,6253) = 39031226 / 1
LCM(6242,6253) = 39031226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6242 and 6253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6242 and 6253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6242 and 6253.

Prime Factorization of 6242

Prime Factorization of 6253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6242 and 6253.

LCM(6242,6253) = 2¹ × 3121¹ × 13² × 37¹
LCM(6242,6253) = 39031226