What is the Least Common Multiple of 6255 and 6260?

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 6255 and 6260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6255 and 6260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6255,6260) = 5
LCM(6255,6260) = ( 6255 × 6260) / 5
LCM(6255,6260) = 39156300 / 5
LCM(6255,6260) = 7831260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6255 and 6260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6255 and 6260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6255 and 6260.

Prime Factorization of 6255

Prime Factorization of 6260

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6255 and 6260.

LCM(6255,6260) = 3² × 5¹ × 139¹ × 2² × 313¹
LCM(6255,6260) = 7831260