Least Common Multiple of 6872 and 6880

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6872 and 6880 the smallest integer that is 5909920 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6872 and 6880 is 5909920.

LCM(6872,6880) = 5909920

LCM of 6872 and 6880

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 6872 and 6880

LCM of 6872 and 6880 is 5909920

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6872 and 6880. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6872 and 6880.

Prime Factorization of 6872


2 6872
2 3436
2 1718
859 859
1

Prime factors of 6872 are 2,859. Prime factorization of 6872 in exponential form is:

6872 = 23×8591

Prime Factorization of 6880


2 6880
2 3440
2 1720
2 860
2 430
5 215
43 43
1

Prime factors of 6880 are 2, 5,43. Prime factorization of 6880 in exponential form is:

6880 = 25×51×431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6872 and 6880.

LCM(6872,6880) = 25×51×431×8591
LCM(6872,6880) = 5909920

Factors of 6872

List of positive integer factors of 6872 that divides 6872 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 859, 1718, 3436, 6872

Factors of 6880

List of positive integer factors of 6880 that divides 6880 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 43, 80, 86, 160, 172, 215, 344, 430, 688, 860, 1376, 1720, 3440, 6880

Least Common Multiple of 6872 and 6880 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6872 and 6880, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6872,6880) = 8
LCM(6872,6880) = ( 6872 × 6880) / 8
LCM(6872,6880) = 47279360 / 8
LCM(6872,6880) = 5909920

Properties of LCM 6872 and 6880

(i) The LCM of 6880 and 6872 is associative

LCM of 6872 and 6880 = LCM of 6880 and 6872

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 6872 and 6880

1. What is the LCM of 6872 and 6880?

Answer: LCM of 6872 and 6880 is 5909920.

2. What are the Factors of 6872?

Answer: Factors of 6872 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 859, 1718, 3436, 6872. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6872. The greatest factor of 6872 is 6872.

3. What are the Factors of 6880?

Answer: Factors of 6880 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 43, 80, 86, 160, 172, 215, 344, 430, 688, 860, 1376, 1720, 3440, 6880. There are 24 integers that are factors of 6880. The greatest factor of 6880 is 6880.

4. How to Find the LCM of 6872 and 6880?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 6872 and 6880 = 5909920

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6872

6872 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 859

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6880

6880 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 43

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 5909920 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 43 x 859

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6872 and 6880 is 5909920.