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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6836 and 6846?

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 6836 and 6846 is 23399628.

LCM(6836,6846) = 23399628

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Least Common Multiple of 6836 and 6846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6836 and 6846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6836,6846) = 2
LCM(6836,6846) = ( 6836 × 6846) / 2
LCM(6836,6846) = 46799256 / 2
LCM(6836,6846) = 23399628

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6836 and 6846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6836 and 6846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6836 and 6846.

Prime Factorization of 6836

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

6836 = 22 × 17091

Prime Factorization of 6846

Prime factors of 6846 are 2, 3, 7, 163. Prime factorization of 6846 in exponential form is:

6846 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 1631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6836 and 6846.

LCM(6836,6846) = 22 × 17091 × 31 × 71 × 1631
LCM(6836,6846) = 23399628