What is the Least Common Multiple of 6800 and 6806?

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 6800 and 6806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6800 and 6806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6800,6806) = 2
LCM(6800,6806) = ( 6800 × 6806) / 2
LCM(6800,6806) = 46280800 / 2
LCM(6800,6806) = 23140400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6800 and 6806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6800 and 6806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6800 and 6806.

Prime Factorization of 6800

Prime Factorization of 6806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6800 and 6806.

LCM(6800,6806) = 2⁴ × 5² × 17¹ × 41¹ × 83¹
LCM(6800,6806) = 23140400