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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6973 and 6986?

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 6973 and 6986 is 48713378.

LCM(6973,6986) = 48713378

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Least Common Multiple of 6973 and 6986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6973 and 6986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6973,6986) = 1
LCM(6973,6986) = ( 6973 × 6986) / 1
LCM(6973,6986) = 48713378 / 1
LCM(6973,6986) = 48713378

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6973 and 6986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6973 and 6986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6973 and 6986.

Prime Factorization of 6973

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

6973 = 191 × 3671

Prime Factorization of 6986

Prime factors of 6986 are 2, 7, 499. Prime factorization of 6986 in exponential form is:

6986 = 21 × 71 × 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6973 and 6986.

LCM(6973,6986) = 191 × 3671 × 21 × 71 × 4991
LCM(6973,6986) = 48713378