What is the Least Common Multiple of 6266 and 6279?

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 6266 and 6279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6266 and 6279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6266,6279) = 13
LCM(6266,6279) = ( 6266 × 6279) / 13
LCM(6266,6279) = 39344214 / 13
LCM(6266,6279) = 3026478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6266 and 6279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6266 and 6279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6266 and 6279.

Prime Factorization of 6266

Prime Factorization of 6279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6266 and 6279.

LCM(6266,6279) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 241¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 23¹
LCM(6266,6279) = 3026478