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Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6812 and 6816 the smallest integer that is 11607648 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6812 and 6816 is 11607648.
LCM(6812,6816) = 11607648
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6812 and 6816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6812 and 6816.
Prime Factorization of 6812
2 | 6812 |
2 | 3406 |
13 | 1703 |
131 | 131 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6812 are 2, 13,131. Prime factorization of 6812 in exponential form is:
6812 = 22×131×1311
Prime Factorization of 6816
2 | 6816 |
2 | 3408 |
2 | 1704 |
2 | 852 |
2 | 426 |
3 | 213 |
71 | 71 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6816 are 2, 3,71. Prime factorization of 6816 in exponential form is:
6816 = 25×31×711
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6812 and 6816.
LCM(6812,6816) = 25×31×131×711×1311
LCM(6812,6816) = 11607648
Factors of 6812
List of positive integer factors of 6812 that divides 6812 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52, 131, 262, 524, 1703, 3406, 6812
Factors of 6816
List of positive integer factors of 6816 that divides 6816 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 71, 96, 142, 213, 284, 426, 568, 852, 1136, 1704, 2272, 3408, 6816
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6812 and 6816, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6812,6816) = 4
LCM(6812,6816) = ( 6812 × 6816) / 4
LCM(6812,6816) = 46430592 / 4
LCM(6812,6816) = 11607648
(i) The LCM of 6816 and 6812 is associative
LCM of 6812 and 6816 = LCM of 6816 and 6812
1. What is the LCM of 6812 and 6816?
Answer: LCM of 6812 and 6816 is 11607648.
2. What are the Factors of 6812?
Answer: Factors of 6812 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52, 131, 262, 524, 1703, 3406, 6812. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6812. The greatest factor of 6812 is 6812.
3. What are the Factors of 6816?
Answer: Factors of 6816 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 71, 96, 142, 213, 284, 426, 568, 852, 1136, 1704, 2272, 3408, 6816. There are 24 integers that are factors of 6816. The greatest factor of 6816 is 6816.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6812 and 6816?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6812 and 6816 = 11607648
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6812
6812 = 2 x 2 x 13 x 131
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6816
6816 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 71
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 11607648 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 71 x 131
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6812 and 6816 is 11607648.