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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6846 and 6853?

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 6846 and 6853 is 6702234.

LCM(6846,6853) = 6702234

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Least Common Multiple of 6846 and 6853 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6846 and 6853, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6846,6853) = 7
LCM(6846,6853) = ( 6846 × 6853) / 7
LCM(6846,6853) = 46915638 / 7
LCM(6846,6853) = 6702234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6846 and 6853 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6846 and 6853. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6846 and 6853.

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

Prime Factorization of 6853

Prime factors of 6853 are 7, 11, 89. Prime factorization of 6853 in exponential form is:

6853 = 71 × 111 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6846 and 6853.

LCM(6846,6853) = 21 × 31 × 71 × 1631 × 111 × 891
LCM(6846,6853) = 6702234