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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6958 and 6973?

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 6958 and 6973 is 48518134.

LCM(6958,6973) = 48518134

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Least Common Multiple of 6958 and 6973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6958 and 6973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6958,6973) = 1
LCM(6958,6973) = ( 6958 × 6973) / 1
LCM(6958,6973) = 48518134 / 1
LCM(6958,6973) = 48518134

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6958 and 6973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6958 and 6973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6958 and 6973.

Prime Factorization of 6958

Prime factors of 6958 are 2, 7, 71. Prime factorization of 6958 in exponential form is:

6958 = 21 × 72 × 711

Prime Factorization of 6973

Prime factors of 6973 are 19, 367. Prime factorization of 6973 in exponential form is:

6973 = 191 × 3671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6958 and 6973.

LCM(6958,6973) = 21 × 72 × 711 × 191 × 3671
LCM(6958,6973) = 48518134