What is the Least Common Multiple of 6824 and 6829?

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 6824 and 6829 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6824 and 6829, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6824,6829) = 1
LCM(6824,6829) = ( 6824 × 6829) / 1
LCM(6824,6829) = 46601096 / 1
LCM(6824,6829) = 46601096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6824 and 6829 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6824 and 6829. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6824 and 6829.

Prime Factorization of 6824

Prime Factorization of 6829

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6824 and 6829.

LCM(6824,6829) = 2³ × 853¹ × 6829¹
LCM(6824,6829) = 46601096