What is the Least Common Multiple of 6855 and 6875?

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 6855 and 6875 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6855 and 6875, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6855,6875) = 5
LCM(6855,6875) = ( 6855 × 6875) / 5
LCM(6855,6875) = 47128125 / 5
LCM(6855,6875) = 9425625

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6855 and 6875 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6855 and 6875. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6855 and 6875.

Prime Factorization of 6855

Prime Factorization of 6875

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6855 and 6875.

LCM(6855,6875) = 3¹ × 5⁴ × 457¹ × 11¹
LCM(6855,6875) = 9425625