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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6842 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 6842 and 6846 is 23420166.

LCM(6842,6846) = 23420166

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Least Common Multiple of 6842 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 6842 and 6846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6842,6846) = 2
LCM(6842,6846) = ( 6842 × 6846) / 2
LCM(6842,6846) = 46840332 / 2
LCM(6842,6846) = 23420166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6842 and 6846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6842 and 6846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6842 and 6846.

Prime Factorization of 6842

Prime factors of 6842 are 2, 11, 311. Prime factorization of 6842 in exponential form is:

6842 = 21 × 111 × 3111

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 6842 and 6846.

LCM(6842,6846) = 21 × 111 × 3111 × 31 × 71 × 1631
LCM(6842,6846) = 23420166