What is the Least Common Multiple of 6938 and 6942?

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 6938 and 6942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6938 and 6942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6938,6942) = 2
LCM(6938,6942) = ( 6938 × 6942) / 2
LCM(6938,6942) = 48163596 / 2
LCM(6938,6942) = 24081798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6938 and 6942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6938 and 6942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6938 and 6942.

Prime Factorization of 6938

Prime Factorization of 6942

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6938 and 6942.

LCM(6938,6942) = 2¹ × 3469¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 89¹
LCM(6938,6942) = 24081798