What is the Least Common Multiple of 6884 and 6899?

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 6884 and 6899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6884 and 6899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6884,6899) = 1
LCM(6884,6899) = ( 6884 × 6899) / 1
LCM(6884,6899) = 47492716 / 1
LCM(6884,6899) = 47492716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6884 and 6899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6884 and 6899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6884 and 6899.

Prime Factorization of 6884

Prime Factorization of 6899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6884 and 6899.

LCM(6884,6899) = 2² × 1721¹ × 6899¹
LCM(6884,6899) = 47492716