What is the Least Common Multiple of 6294 and 6298?

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 6294 and 6298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6294 and 6298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6294,6298) = 2
LCM(6294,6298) = ( 6294 × 6298) / 2
LCM(6294,6298) = 39639612 / 2
LCM(6294,6298) = 19819806

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6294 and 6298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6294 and 6298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6294 and 6298.

Prime Factorization of 6294

Prime Factorization of 6298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6294 and 6298.

LCM(6294,6298) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1049¹ × 47¹ × 67¹
LCM(6294,6298) = 19819806