What is the Least Common Multiple of 6918 and 6929?

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 6918 and 6929 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6918 and 6929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6918,6929) = 1
LCM(6918,6929) = ( 6918 × 6929) / 1
LCM(6918,6929) = 47934822 / 1
LCM(6918,6929) = 47934822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6918 and 6929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6918 and 6929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6918 and 6929.

Prime Factorization of 6918

Prime Factorization of 6929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6918 and 6929.

LCM(6918,6929) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1153¹ × 13² × 41¹
LCM(6918,6929) = 47934822