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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6857 and 6862?

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 6857 and 6862 is 47052734.

LCM(6857,6862) = 47052734

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Least Common Multiple of 6857 and 6862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6857 and 6862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6857,6862) = 1
LCM(6857,6862) = ( 6857 × 6862) / 1
LCM(6857,6862) = 47052734 / 1
LCM(6857,6862) = 47052734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6857 and 6862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6857 and 6862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6857 and 6862.

Prime Factorization of 6857

Prime factors of 6857 are 6857. Prime factorization of 6857 in exponential form is:

6857 = 68571

Prime Factorization of 6862

Prime factors of 6862 are 2, 47, 73. Prime factorization of 6862 in exponential form is:

6862 = 21 × 471 × 731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6857 and 6862.

LCM(6857,6862) = 68571 × 21 × 471 × 731
LCM(6857,6862) = 47052734