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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6980 and 6995?

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 6980 and 6995 is 9765020.

LCM(6980,6995) = 9765020

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Least Common Multiple of 6980 and 6995 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6980 and 6995, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6980,6995) = 5
LCM(6980,6995) = ( 6980 × 6995) / 5
LCM(6980,6995) = 48825100 / 5
LCM(6980,6995) = 9765020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6980 and 6995 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6980 and 6995. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6980 and 6995.

Prime Factorization of 6980

Prime factors of 6980 are 2, 5, 349. Prime factorization of 6980 in exponential form is:

6980 = 22 × 51 × 3491

Prime Factorization of 6995

Prime factors of 6995 are 5, 1399. Prime factorization of 6995 in exponential form is:

6995 = 51 × 13991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6980 and 6995.

LCM(6980,6995) = 22 × 51 × 3491 × 13991
LCM(6980,6995) = 9765020