What is the Least Common Multiple of 6988 and 6997?

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 6988 and 6997 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6988 and 6997, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6988,6997) = 1
LCM(6988,6997) = ( 6988 × 6997) / 1
LCM(6988,6997) = 48895036 / 1
LCM(6988,6997) = 48895036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6988 and 6997 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6988 and 6997. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6988 and 6997.

Prime Factorization of 6988

Prime Factorization of 6997

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6988 and 6997.

LCM(6988,6997) = 2² × 1747¹ × 6997¹
LCM(6988,6997) = 48895036