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Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6832 and 6837 the smallest integer that is 46710384 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6832 and 6837 is 46710384.
LCM(6832,6837) = 46710384
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 6832 and 6837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6832 and 6837.
Prime Factorization of 6832
2 | 6832 |
2 | 3416 |
2 | 1708 |
2 | 854 |
7 | 427 |
61 | 61 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6832 are 2, 7,61. Prime factorization of 6832 in exponential form is:
6832 = 24×71×611
Prime Factorization of 6837
3 | 6837 |
43 | 2279 |
53 | 53 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6837 are 3, 43,53. Prime factorization of 6837 in exponential form is:
6837 = 31×431×531
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6832 and 6837.
LCM(6832,6837) = 24×31×71×431×531×611
LCM(6832,6837) = 46710384
Factors of 6832
List of positive integer factors of 6832 that divides 6832 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 56, 61, 112, 122, 244, 427, 488, 854, 976, 1708, 3416, 6832
Factors of 6837
List of positive integer factors of 6837 that divides 6837 without a remainder.
1, 3, 43, 53, 129, 159, 2279, 6837
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6832 and 6837, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6832,6837) = 1
LCM(6832,6837) = ( 6832 × 6837) / 1
LCM(6832,6837) = 46710384 / 1
LCM(6832,6837) = 46710384
(i) The LCM of 6837 and 6832 is associative
LCM of 6832 and 6837 = LCM of 6837 and 6832
1. What is the LCM of 6832 and 6837?
Answer: LCM of 6832 and 6837 is 46710384.
2. What are the Factors of 6832?
Answer: Factors of 6832 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 56, 61, 112, 122, 244, 427, 488, 854, 976, 1708, 3416, 6832. There are 20 integers that are factors of 6832. The greatest factor of 6832 is 6832.
3. What are the Factors of 6837?
Answer: Factors of 6837 are 1, 3, 43, 53, 129, 159, 2279, 6837. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6837. The greatest factor of 6837 is 6837.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6832 and 6837?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6832 and 6837 = 46710384
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6832
6832 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 61
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6837
6837 = 3 x 43 x 53
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 46710384 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 43 x 53 x 61
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6832 and 6837 is 46710384.