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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6938 and 6955?

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 6938 and 6955 is 48253790.

LCM(6938,6955) = 48253790

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Least Common Multiple of 6938 and 6955 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 6955, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6938,6955) = 1
LCM(6938,6955) = ( 6938 × 6955) / 1
LCM(6938,6955) = 48253790 / 1
LCM(6938,6955) = 48253790

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6938 and 6955 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6938 and 6955. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6938 and 6955.

Prime Factorization of 6938

Prime factors of 6938 are 2, 3469. Prime factorization of 6938 in exponential form is:

6938 = 21 × 34691

Prime Factorization of 6955

Prime factors of 6955 are 5, 13, 107. Prime factorization of 6955 in exponential form is:

6955 = 51 × 131 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6938 and 6955.

LCM(6938,6955) = 21 × 34691 × 51 × 131 × 1071
LCM(6938,6955) = 48253790