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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6870 and 6876?

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 6870 and 6876 is 7873020.

LCM(6870,6876) = 7873020

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Least Common Multiple of 6870 and 6876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6870 and 6876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6870,6876) = 6
LCM(6870,6876) = ( 6870 × 6876) / 6
LCM(6870,6876) = 47238120 / 6
LCM(6870,6876) = 7873020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6870 and 6876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6870 and 6876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6870 and 6876.

Prime Factorization of 6870

Prime factors of 6870 are 2, 3, 5, 229. Prime factorization of 6870 in exponential form is:

6870 = 21 × 31 × 51 × 2291

Prime Factorization of 6876

Prime factors of 6876 are 2, 3, 191. Prime factorization of 6876 in exponential form is:

6876 = 22 × 32 × 1911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6870 and 6876.

LCM(6870,6876) = 22 × 32 × 51 × 2291 × 1911
LCM(6870,6876) = 7873020