What is the Least Common Multiple of 6832 and 6851?

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 6832 and 6851 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6832 and 6851, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6832,6851) = 1
LCM(6832,6851) = ( 6832 × 6851) / 1
LCM(6832,6851) = 46806032 / 1
LCM(6832,6851) = 46806032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6832 and 6851 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6832 and 6851. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6832 and 6851.

Prime Factorization of 6832

Prime Factorization of 6851

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6832 and 6851.

LCM(6832,6851) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 61¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 31¹
LCM(6832,6851) = 46806032