What is the Least Common Multiple of 6926 and 6932?

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 6926 and 6932 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6926 and 6932, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6926,6932) = 2
LCM(6926,6932) = ( 6926 × 6932) / 2
LCM(6926,6932) = 48011032 / 2
LCM(6926,6932) = 24005516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6926 and 6932 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6926 and 6932. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6926 and 6932.

Prime Factorization of 6926

Prime Factorization of 6932

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6926 and 6932.

LCM(6926,6932) = 2² × 3463¹ × 1733¹
LCM(6926,6932) = 24005516