What is the Least Common Multiple of 6268 and 6286?

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 6268 and 6286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6268 and 6286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6268,6286) = 2
LCM(6268,6286) = ( 6268 × 6286) / 2
LCM(6268,6286) = 39400648 / 2
LCM(6268,6286) = 19700324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6268 and 6286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6268 and 6286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6268 and 6286.

Prime Factorization of 6268

Prime Factorization of 6286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6268 and 6286.

LCM(6268,6286) = 2² × 1567¹ × 7¹ × 449¹
LCM(6268,6286) = 19700324