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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6944 and 6959?

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 6944 and 6959 is 48323296.

LCM(6944,6959) = 48323296

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Least Common Multiple of 6944 and 6959 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6944 and 6959, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6944,6959) = 1
LCM(6944,6959) = ( 6944 × 6959) / 1
LCM(6944,6959) = 48323296 / 1
LCM(6944,6959) = 48323296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6944 and 6959 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6944 and 6959. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6944 and 6959.

Prime Factorization of 6944

Prime factors of 6944 are 2, 7, 31. Prime factorization of 6944 in exponential form is:

6944 = 25 × 71 × 311

Prime Factorization of 6959

Prime factors of 6959 are 6959. Prime factorization of 6959 in exponential form is:

6959 = 69591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6944 and 6959.

LCM(6944,6959) = 25 × 71 × 311 × 69591
LCM(6944,6959) = 48323296