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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6936 and 6949?

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 6936 and 6949 is 48198264.

LCM(6936,6949) = 48198264

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Least Common Multiple of 6936 and 6949 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6936 and 6949, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6936,6949) = 1
LCM(6936,6949) = ( 6936 × 6949) / 1
LCM(6936,6949) = 48198264 / 1
LCM(6936,6949) = 48198264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6936 and 6949 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6936 and 6949. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6936 and 6949.

Prime Factorization of 6936

Prime factors of 6936 are 2, 3, 17. Prime factorization of 6936 in exponential form is:

6936 = 23 × 31 × 172

Prime Factorization of 6949

Prime factors of 6949 are 6949. Prime factorization of 6949 in exponential form is:

6949 = 69491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6936 and 6949.

LCM(6936,6949) = 23 × 31 × 172 × 69491
LCM(6936,6949) = 48198264