What is the Least Common Multiple of 6798 and 6817?

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 6798 and 6817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6798 and 6817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6798,6817) = 1
LCM(6798,6817) = ( 6798 × 6817) / 1
LCM(6798,6817) = 46341966 / 1
LCM(6798,6817) = 46341966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6798 and 6817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6798 and 6817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6798 and 6817.

Prime Factorization of 6798

Prime Factorization of 6817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6798 and 6817.

LCM(6798,6817) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 103¹ × 17¹ × 401¹
LCM(6798,6817) = 46341966