What is the Least Common Multiple of 6803 and 6812?

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 6803 and 6812 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6803 and 6812, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6803,6812) = 1
LCM(6803,6812) = ( 6803 × 6812) / 1
LCM(6803,6812) = 46342036 / 1
LCM(6803,6812) = 46342036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6803 and 6812 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6803 and 6812. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6803 and 6812.

Prime Factorization of 6803

Prime Factorization of 6812

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6803 and 6812.

LCM(6803,6812) = 6803¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 131¹
LCM(6803,6812) = 46342036