What is the Least Common Multiple of 6823 and 6839?

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 6823 and 6839 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6823 and 6839, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6823,6839) = 1
LCM(6823,6839) = ( 6823 × 6839) / 1
LCM(6823,6839) = 46662497 / 1
LCM(6823,6839) = 46662497

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6823 and 6839 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6823 and 6839. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6823 and 6839.

Prime Factorization of 6823

Prime Factorization of 6839

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6823 and 6839.

LCM(6823,6839) = 6823¹ × 7¹ × 977¹
LCM(6823,6839) = 46662497