What is the Least Common Multiple of 6261 and 6280?

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 6261 and 6280 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6261 and 6280, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6261,6280) = 1
LCM(6261,6280) = ( 6261 × 6280) / 1
LCM(6261,6280) = 39319080 / 1
LCM(6261,6280) = 39319080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6261 and 6280 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6261 and 6280. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6261 and 6280.

Prime Factorization of 6261

Prime Factorization of 6280

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6261 and 6280.

LCM(6261,6280) = 3¹ × 2087¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 157¹
LCM(6261,6280) = 39319080