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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6976 and 6996?

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 6976 and 6996 is 12201024.

LCM(6976,6996) = 12201024

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Least Common Multiple of 6976 and 6996 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6976 and 6996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6976,6996) = 4
LCM(6976,6996) = ( 6976 × 6996) / 4
LCM(6976,6996) = 48804096 / 4
LCM(6976,6996) = 12201024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6976 and 6996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6976 and 6996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6976 and 6996.

Prime Factorization of 6976

Prime factors of 6976 are 2, 109. Prime factorization of 6976 in exponential form is:

6976 = 26 × 1091

Prime Factorization of 6996

Prime factors of 6996 are 2, 3, 11, 53. Prime factorization of 6996 in exponential form is:

6996 = 22 × 31 × 111 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6976 and 6996.

LCM(6976,6996) = 26 × 1091 × 31 × 111 × 531
LCM(6976,6996) = 12201024