What is the Least Common Multiple of 6879 and 6893?

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 6879 and 6893 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 6893, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6879,6893) = 1
LCM(6879,6893) = ( 6879 × 6893) / 1
LCM(6879,6893) = 47416947 / 1
LCM(6879,6893) = 47416947

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6879 and 6893 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6879 and 6893. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6879 and 6893.

Prime Factorization of 6879

Prime Factorization of 6893

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6879 and 6893.

LCM(6879,6893) = 3¹ × 2293¹ × 61¹ × 113¹
LCM(6879,6893) = 47416947