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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6840 and 6848 the smallest integer that is 5855040 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6840 and 6848 is 5855040.
LCM(6840,6848) = 5855040
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 6840 and 6848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6840 and 6848.
Prime Factorization of 6840
2 | 6840 |
2 | 3420 |
2 | 1710 |
3 | 855 |
3 | 285 |
5 | 95 |
19 | 19 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6840 are 2, 3, 5,19. Prime factorization of 6840 in exponential form is:
6840 = 23×32×51×191
Prime Factorization of 6848
2 | 6848 |
2 | 3424 |
2 | 1712 |
2 | 856 |
2 | 428 |
2 | 214 |
107 | 107 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6848 are 2,107. Prime factorization of 6848 in exponential form is:
6848 = 26×1071
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6840 and 6848.
LCM(6840,6848) = 26×32×51×191×1071
LCM(6840,6848) = 5855040
Factors of 6840
List of positive integer factors of 6840 that divides 6840 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 30, 36, 38, 40, 45, 57, 60, 72, 76, 90, 95, 114, 120, 152, 171, 180, 190, 228, 285, 342, 360, 380, 456, 570, 684, 760, 855, 1140, 1368, 1710, 2280, 3420, 6840
Factors of 6848
List of positive integer factors of 6848 that divides 6848 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 107, 214, 428, 856, 1712, 3424, 6848
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6840 and 6848, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6840,6848) = 8
LCM(6840,6848) = ( 6840 × 6848) / 8
LCM(6840,6848) = 46840320 / 8
LCM(6840,6848) = 5855040
(i) The LCM of 6848 and 6840 is associative
LCM of 6840 and 6848 = LCM of 6848 and 6840
1. What is the LCM of 6840 and 6848?
Answer: LCM of 6840 and 6848 is 5855040.
2. What are the Factors of 6840?
Answer: Factors of 6840 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 30, 36, 38, 40, 45, 57, 60, 72, 76, 90, 95, 114, 120, 152, 171, 180, 190, 228, 285, 342, 360, 380, 456, 570, 684, 760, 855, 1140, 1368, 1710, 2280, 3420, 6840. There are 48 integers that are factors of 6840. The greatest factor of 6840 is 6840.
3. What are the Factors of 6848?
Answer: Factors of 6848 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 107, 214, 428, 856, 1712, 3424, 6848. There are 14 integers that are factors of 6848. The greatest factor of 6848 is 6848.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6840 and 6848?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6840 and 6848 = 5855040
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6840
6840 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 19
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6848
6848 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 107
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 5855040 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 19 x 107
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6840 and 6848 is 5855040.