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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6242 and 6259?

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 6242 and 6259 is 39068678.

LCM(6242,6259) = 39068678

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Least Common Multiple of 6242 and 6259 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 6259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6242,6259) = 1
LCM(6242,6259) = ( 6242 × 6259) / 1
LCM(6242,6259) = 39068678 / 1
LCM(6242,6259) = 39068678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6242 and 6259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6242 and 6259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6242 and 6259.

Prime Factorization of 6242

Prime factors of 6242 are 2, 3121. Prime factorization of 6242 in exponential form is:

6242 = 21 × 31211

Prime Factorization of 6259

Prime factors of 6259 are 11, 569. Prime factorization of 6259 in exponential form is:

6259 = 111 × 5691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6242 and 6259.

LCM(6242,6259) = 21 × 31211 × 111 × 5691
LCM(6242,6259) = 39068678