What is the Least Common Multiple of 6827 and 6837?

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 6837 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 6837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6827,6837) = 1
LCM(6827,6837) = ( 6827 × 6837) / 1
LCM(6827,6837) = 46676199 / 1
LCM(6827,6837) = 46676199

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6827 and 6837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6827 and 6837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6827 and 6837.

Prime Factorization of 6827

Prime Factorization of 6837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6827 and 6837.

LCM(6827,6837) = 6827¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 53¹
LCM(6827,6837) = 46676199