What is the Least Common Multiple of 6286 and 6292?

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 6286 and 6292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6286 and 6292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6286,6292) = 2
LCM(6286,6292) = ( 6286 × 6292) / 2
LCM(6286,6292) = 39551512 / 2
LCM(6286,6292) = 19775756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6286 and 6292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6286 and 6292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6286 and 6292.

Prime Factorization of 6286

Prime Factorization of 6292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6286 and 6292.

LCM(6286,6292) = 2² × 7¹ × 449¹ × 11² × 13¹
LCM(6286,6292) = 19775756