GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 6879 and 6888?

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 6879 and 6888 is 15794184.

LCM(6879,6888) = 15794184

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 6879 and 6888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6879 and 6888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6879,6888) = 3
LCM(6879,6888) = ( 6879 × 6888) / 3
LCM(6879,6888) = 47382552 / 3
LCM(6879,6888) = 15794184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6879 and 6888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6879 and 6888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6879 and 6888.

Prime Factorization of 6879

Prime factors of 6879 are 3, 2293. Prime factorization of 6879 in exponential form is:

6879 = 31 × 22931

Prime Factorization of 6888

Prime factors of 6888 are 2, 3, 7, 41. Prime factorization of 6888 in exponential form is:

6888 = 23 × 31 × 71 × 411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6879 and 6888.

LCM(6879,6888) = 31 × 22931 × 23 × 71 × 411
LCM(6879,6888) = 15794184