What is the Least Common Multiple of 6934 and 6943?

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 6934 and 6943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6934 and 6943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6934,6943) = 1
LCM(6934,6943) = ( 6934 × 6943) / 1
LCM(6934,6943) = 48142762 / 1
LCM(6934,6943) = 48142762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6934 and 6943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6934 and 6943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6934 and 6943.

Prime Factorization of 6934

Prime Factorization of 6943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6934 and 6943.

LCM(6934,6943) = 2¹ × 3467¹ × 53¹ × 131¹
LCM(6934,6943) = 48142762