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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6896 and 6902?

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 6896 and 6902 is 23798096.

LCM(6896,6902) = 23798096

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Least Common Multiple of 6896 and 6902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6896 and 6902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6896,6902) = 2
LCM(6896,6902) = ( 6896 × 6902) / 2
LCM(6896,6902) = 47596192 / 2
LCM(6896,6902) = 23798096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6896 and 6902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6896 and 6902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6896 and 6902.

Prime Factorization of 6896

Prime factors of 6896 are 2, 431. Prime factorization of 6896 in exponential form is:

6896 = 24 × 4311

Prime Factorization of 6902

Prime factors of 6902 are 2, 7, 17, 29. Prime factorization of 6902 in exponential form is:

6902 = 21 × 71 × 171 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6896 and 6902.

LCM(6896,6902) = 24 × 4311 × 71 × 171 × 291
LCM(6896,6902) = 23798096