What is the Least Common Multiple of 6953 and 6967?

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 6953 and 6967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6953 and 6967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6953,6967) = 1
LCM(6953,6967) = ( 6953 × 6967) / 1
LCM(6953,6967) = 48441551 / 1
LCM(6953,6967) = 48441551

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6953 and 6967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6953 and 6967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6953 and 6967.

Prime Factorization of 6953

Prime Factorization of 6967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6953 and 6967.

LCM(6953,6967) = 17¹ × 409¹ × 6967¹
LCM(6953,6967) = 48441551