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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6837 and 6850?

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 6837 and 6850 is 46833450.

LCM(6837,6850) = 46833450

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Least Common Multiple of 6837 and 6850 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6837 and 6850, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6837,6850) = 1
LCM(6837,6850) = ( 6837 × 6850) / 1
LCM(6837,6850) = 46833450 / 1
LCM(6837,6850) = 46833450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6837 and 6850 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6837 and 6850. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6837 and 6850.

Prime Factorization of 6837

Prime factors of 6837 are 3, 43, 53. Prime factorization of 6837 in exponential form is:

6837 = 31 × 431 × 531

Prime Factorization of 6850

Prime factors of 6850 are 2, 5, 137. Prime factorization of 6850 in exponential form is:

6850 = 21 × 52 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6837 and 6850.

LCM(6837,6850) = 31 × 431 × 531 × 21 × 52 × 1371
LCM(6837,6850) = 46833450