What is the Least Common Multiple of 6274 and 6281?

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 6274 and 6281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6274 and 6281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6274,6281) = 1
LCM(6274,6281) = ( 6274 × 6281) / 1
LCM(6274,6281) = 39406994 / 1
LCM(6274,6281) = 39406994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6274 and 6281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6274 and 6281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6274 and 6281.

Prime Factorization of 6274

Prime Factorization of 6281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6274 and 6281.

LCM(6274,6281) = 2¹ × 3137¹ × 11¹ × 571¹
LCM(6274,6281) = 39406994