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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6842 and 6860?

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 6860 is 23468060.

LCM(6842,6860) = 23468060

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Least Common Multiple of 6842 and 6860 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 6860, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6842,6860) = 2
LCM(6842,6860) = ( 6842 × 6860) / 2
LCM(6842,6860) = 46936120 / 2
LCM(6842,6860) = 23468060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6842 and 6860 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6842 and 6860. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6842 and 6860.

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 6860

Prime factors of 6860 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 6860 in exponential form is:

6860 = 22 × 51 × 73

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6842 and 6860.

LCM(6842,6860) = 22 × 111 × 3111 × 51 × 73
LCM(6842,6860) = 23468060