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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6878 and 6882?

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 6878 and 6882 is 23667198.

LCM(6878,6882) = 23667198

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Least Common Multiple of 6878 and 6882 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6878 and 6882, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6878,6882) = 2
LCM(6878,6882) = ( 6878 × 6882) / 2
LCM(6878,6882) = 47334396 / 2
LCM(6878,6882) = 23667198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6878 and 6882 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6878 and 6882. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6878 and 6882.

Prime Factorization of 6878

Prime factors of 6878 are 2, 19, 181. Prime factorization of 6878 in exponential form is:

6878 = 21 × 191 × 1811

Prime Factorization of 6882

Prime factors of 6882 are 2, 3, 31, 37. Prime factorization of 6882 in exponential form is:

6882 = 21 × 31 × 311 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6878 and 6882.

LCM(6878,6882) = 21 × 191 × 1811 × 31 × 311 × 371
LCM(6878,6882) = 23667198