What is the Least Common Multiple of 6315 and 6322?

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 6315 and 6322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6315 and 6322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6315,6322) = 1
LCM(6315,6322) = ( 6315 × 6322) / 1
LCM(6315,6322) = 39923430 / 1
LCM(6315,6322) = 39923430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6315 and 6322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6315 and 6322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6315 and 6322.

Prime Factorization of 6315

Prime Factorization of 6322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6315 and 6322.

LCM(6315,6322) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 421¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 109¹
LCM(6315,6322) = 39923430