Least Common Multiple of 6878 and 6882

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6878 and 6882 the smallest integer that is 23667198 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6878 and 6882 is 23667198.

LCM(6878,6882) = 23667198

LCM of 6878 and 6882

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

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Least Common Multiple of 6878 and 6882

LCM of 6878 and 6882 is 23667198

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6878 and 6882. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6878 and 6882.

Prime Factorization of 6878


2 6878
19 3439
181 181
1

Prime factors of 6878 are 2, 19,181. Prime factorization of 6878 in exponential form is:

6878 = 21×191×1811

Prime Factorization of 6882


2 6882
3 3441
31 1147
37 37
1

Prime factors of 6882 are 2, 3, 31,37. Prime factorization of 6882 in exponential form is:

6882 = 21×31×311×371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6878 and 6882.

LCM(6878,6882) = 21×31×191×311×371×1811
LCM(6878,6882) = 23667198

Factors of 6878

List of positive integer factors of 6878 that divides 6878 without a remainder.

1, 2, 19, 38, 181, 362, 3439, 6878

Factors of 6882

List of positive integer factors of 6882 that divides 6882 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 31, 37, 62, 74, 93, 111, 186, 222, 1147, 2294, 3441, 6882

Least Common Multiple of 6878 and 6882 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6878 and 6882, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6878,6882) = 2
LCM(6878,6882) = ( 6878 × 6882) / 2
LCM(6878,6882) = 47334396 / 2
LCM(6878,6882) = 23667198

Properties of LCM 6878 and 6882

(i) The LCM of 6882 and 6878 is associative

LCM of 6878 and 6882 = LCM of 6882 and 6878

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 6878 and 6882

1. What is the LCM of 6878 and 6882?

Answer: LCM of 6878 and 6882 is 23667198.

2. What are the Factors of 6878?

Answer: Factors of 6878 are 1, 2, 19, 38, 181, 362, 3439, 6878. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6878. The greatest factor of 6878 is 6878.

3. What are the Factors of 6882?

Answer: Factors of 6882 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 31, 37, 62, 74, 93, 111, 186, 222, 1147, 2294, 3441, 6882. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6882. The greatest factor of 6882 is 6882.

4. How to Find the LCM of 6878 and 6882?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 6878 and 6882 = 23667198

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6878

6878 = 2 x 19 x 181

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6882

6882 = 2 x 3 x 31 x 37

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

LCM = 23667198 = 2 x 3 x 19 x 31 x 37 x 181

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6878 and 6882 is 23667198.