What is the Least Common Multiple of 6893 and 6908?

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 6893 and 6908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6893 and 6908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6893,6908) = 1
LCM(6893,6908) = ( 6893 × 6908) / 1
LCM(6893,6908) = 47616844 / 1
LCM(6893,6908) = 47616844

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6893 and 6908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6893 and 6908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6893 and 6908.

Prime Factorization of 6893

Prime Factorization of 6908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6893 and 6908.

LCM(6893,6908) = 61¹ × 113¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 157¹
LCM(6893,6908) = 47616844