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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6831 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 (LCM) of 6831 and 6836 is 46696716.

LCM(6831,6836) = 46696716

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Least Common Multiple of 6831 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 6831 and 6836, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6831,6836) = 1
LCM(6831,6836) = ( 6831 × 6836) / 1
LCM(6831,6836) = 46696716 / 1
LCM(6831,6836) = 46696716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6831 and 6836 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6831 and 6836. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6831 and 6836.

Prime Factorization of 6831

Prime factors of 6831 are 3, 11, 23. Prime factorization of 6831 in exponential form is:

6831 = 33 × 111 × 231

Prime Factorization of 6836

Prime factors of 6836 are 2, 1709. Prime factorization of 6836 in exponential form is:

6836 = 22 × 17091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6831 and 6836.

LCM(6831,6836) = 33 × 111 × 231 × 22 × 17091
LCM(6831,6836) = 46696716