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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6948 and 6963?

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 6948 and 6963 is 16126308.

LCM(6948,6963) = 16126308

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Least Common Multiple of 6948 and 6963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6948 and 6963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6948,6963) = 3
LCM(6948,6963) = ( 6948 × 6963) / 3
LCM(6948,6963) = 48378924 / 3
LCM(6948,6963) = 16126308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6948 and 6963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6948 and 6963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6948 and 6963.

Prime Factorization of 6948

Prime factors of 6948 are 2, 3, 193. Prime factorization of 6948 in exponential form is:

6948 = 22 × 32 × 1931

Prime Factorization of 6963

Prime factors of 6963 are 3, 11, 211. Prime factorization of 6963 in exponential form is:

6963 = 31 × 111 × 2111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6948 and 6963.

LCM(6948,6963) = 22 × 32 × 1931 × 111 × 2111
LCM(6948,6963) = 16126308