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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6897 and 6916?

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 6897 and 6916 is 2510508.

LCM(6897,6916) = 2510508

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Least Common Multiple of 6897 and 6916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6897 and 6916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6897,6916) = 19
LCM(6897,6916) = ( 6897 × 6916) / 19
LCM(6897,6916) = 47699652 / 19
LCM(6897,6916) = 2510508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6897 and 6916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6897 and 6916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6897 and 6916.

Prime Factorization of 6897

Prime factors of 6897 are 3, 11, 19. Prime factorization of 6897 in exponential form is:

6897 = 31 × 112 × 191

Prime Factorization of 6916

Prime factors of 6916 are 2, 7, 13, 19. Prime factorization of 6916 in exponential form is:

6916 = 22 × 71 × 131 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6897 and 6916.

LCM(6897,6916) = 31 × 112 × 191 × 22 × 71 × 131
LCM(6897,6916) = 2510508