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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6908 and 6912 the smallest integer that is 11937024 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6908 and 6912 is 11937024.
LCM(6908,6912) = 11937024
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 6908 and 6912. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6908 and 6912.
Prime Factorization of 6908
2 | 6908 |
2 | 3454 |
11 | 1727 |
157 | 157 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6908 are 2, 11,157. Prime factorization of 6908 in exponential form is:
6908 = 22×111×1571
Prime Factorization of 6912
2 | 6912 |
2 | 3456 |
2 | 1728 |
2 | 864 |
2 | 432 |
2 | 216 |
2 | 108 |
2 | 54 |
3 | 27 |
3 | 9 |
3 | 3 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6912 are 2,3. Prime factorization of 6912 in exponential form is:
6912 = 28×33
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6908 and 6912.
LCM(6908,6912) = 28×33×111×1571
LCM(6908,6912) = 11937024
Factors of 6908
List of positive integer factors of 6908 that divides 6908 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 157, 314, 628, 1727, 3454, 6908
Factors of 6912
List of positive integer factors of 6912 that divides 6912 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 27, 32, 36, 48, 54, 64, 72, 96, 108, 128, 144, 192, 216, 256, 288, 384, 432, 576, 768, 864, 1152, 1728, 2304, 3456, 6912
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6908 and 6912, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6908,6912) = 4
LCM(6908,6912) = ( 6908 × 6912) / 4
LCM(6908,6912) = 47748096 / 4
LCM(6908,6912) = 11937024
(i) The LCM of 6912 and 6908 is associative
LCM of 6908 and 6912 = LCM of 6912 and 6908
1. What is the LCM of 6908 and 6912?
Answer: LCM of 6908 and 6912 is 11937024.
2. What are the Factors of 6908?
Answer: Factors of 6908 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 157, 314, 628, 1727, 3454, 6908. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6908. The greatest factor of 6908 is 6908.
3. What are the Factors of 6912?
Answer: Factors of 6912 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 27, 32, 36, 48, 54, 64, 72, 96, 108, 128, 144, 192, 216, 256, 288, 384, 432, 576, 768, 864, 1152, 1728, 2304, 3456, 6912. There are 36 integers that are factors of 6912. The greatest factor of 6912 is 6912.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6908 and 6912?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6908 and 6912 = 11937024
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6908
6908 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 157
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6912
6912 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 11937024 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 11 x 157
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6908 and 6912 is 11937024.