What is the Least Common Multiple of 6827 and 6836?

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 6827 and 6836 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6827 and 6836, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6827,6836) = 1
LCM(6827,6836) = ( 6827 × 6836) / 1
LCM(6827,6836) = 46669372 / 1
LCM(6827,6836) = 46669372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6827 and 6836 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6827 and 6836. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6827 and 6836.

Prime Factorization of 6827

Prime Factorization of 6836

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6827 and 6836.

LCM(6827,6836) = 6827¹ × 2² × 1709¹
LCM(6827,6836) = 46669372