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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6858 and 6864 the smallest integer that is 7845552 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6858 and 6864 is 7845552.
LCM(6858,6864) = 7845552
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 6858 and 6864. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6858 and 6864.
Prime Factorization of 6858
2 | 6858 |
3 | 3429 |
3 | 1143 |
3 | 381 |
127 | 127 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6858 are 2, 3,127. Prime factorization of 6858 in exponential form is:
6858 = 21×33×1271
Prime Factorization of 6864
2 | 6864 |
2 | 3432 |
2 | 1716 |
2 | 858 |
3 | 429 |
11 | 143 |
13 | 13 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6864 are 2, 3, 11,13. Prime factorization of 6864 in exponential form is:
6864 = 24×31×111×131
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6858 and 6864.
LCM(6858,6864) = 24×33×111×131×1271
LCM(6858,6864) = 7845552
Factors of 6858
List of positive integer factors of 6858 that divides 6858 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 127, 254, 381, 762, 1143, 2286, 3429, 6858
Factors of 6864
List of positive integer factors of 6864 that divides 6864 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 22, 24, 26, 33, 39, 44, 48, 52, 66, 78, 88, 104, 132, 143, 156, 176, 208, 264, 286, 312, 429, 528, 572, 624, 858, 1144, 1716, 2288, 3432, 6864
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6858 and 6864, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6858,6864) = 6
LCM(6858,6864) = ( 6858 × 6864) / 6
LCM(6858,6864) = 47073312 / 6
LCM(6858,6864) = 7845552
(i) The LCM of 6864 and 6858 is associative
LCM of 6858 and 6864 = LCM of 6864 and 6858
1. What is the LCM of 6858 and 6864?
Answer: LCM of 6858 and 6864 is 7845552.
2. What are the Factors of 6858?
Answer: Factors of 6858 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 127, 254, 381, 762, 1143, 2286, 3429, 6858. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6858. The greatest factor of 6858 is 6858.
3. What are the Factors of 6864?
Answer: Factors of 6864 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 22, 24, 26, 33, 39, 44, 48, 52, 66, 78, 88, 104, 132, 143, 156, 176, 208, 264, 286, 312, 429, 528, 572, 624, 858, 1144, 1716, 2288, 3432, 6864. There are 40 integers that are factors of 6864. The greatest factor of 6864 is 6864.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6858 and 6864?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6858 and 6864 = 7845552
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6858
6858 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 127
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6864
6864 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 11 x 13
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 7845552 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 11 x 13 x 127
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6858 and 6864 is 7845552.