What is the Least Common Multiple of 6831 and 6835?

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 6831 and 6835 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6831 and 6835, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6831,6835) = 1
LCM(6831,6835) = ( 6831 × 6835) / 1
LCM(6831,6835) = 46689885 / 1
LCM(6831,6835) = 46689885

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6831 and 6835 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6831 and 6835. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6831 and 6835.

Prime Factorization of 6831

Prime Factorization of 6835

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6831 and 6835.

LCM(6831,6835) = 3³ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 5¹ × 1367¹
LCM(6831,6835) = 46689885