What is the Least Common Multiple of 6850 and 6864?

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 of 6850 and 6864 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6850 and 6864, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6850,6864) = 2
LCM(6850,6864) = ( 6850 × 6864) / 2
LCM(6850,6864) = 47018400 / 2
LCM(6850,6864) = 23509200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6850 and 6864 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6850 and 6864. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6850 and 6864.

Prime Factorization of 6850

Prime Factorization of 6864

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6850 and 6864.

LCM(6850,6864) = 2⁴ × 5² × 137¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹
LCM(6850,6864) = 23509200