What is the Least Common Multiple of 6257 and 6263?

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 6257 and 6263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6257 and 6263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6257,6263) = 1
LCM(6257,6263) = ( 6257 × 6263) / 1
LCM(6257,6263) = 39187591 / 1
LCM(6257,6263) = 39187591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6257 and 6263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6257 and 6263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6257 and 6263.

Prime Factorization of 6257

Prime Factorization of 6263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6257 and 6263.

LCM(6257,6263) = 6257¹ × 6263¹
LCM(6257,6263) = 39187591