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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6920 and 6926 the smallest integer that is 23963960 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6920 and 6926 is 23963960.
LCM(6920,6926) = 23963960
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 6920 and 6926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6920 and 6926.
Prime Factorization of 6920
2 | 6920 |
2 | 3460 |
2 | 1730 |
5 | 865 |
173 | 173 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6920 are 2, 5,173. Prime factorization of 6920 in exponential form is:
6920 = 23×51×1731
Prime Factorization of 6926
2 | 6926 |
3463 | 3463 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6926 are 2,3463. Prime factorization of 6926 in exponential form is:
6926 = 21×34631
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6920 and 6926.
LCM(6920,6926) = 23×51×1731×34631
LCM(6920,6926) = 23963960
Factors of 6920
List of positive integer factors of 6920 that divides 6920 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 173, 346, 692, 865, 1384, 1730, 3460, 6920
Factors of 6926
List of positive integer factors of 6926 that divides 6926 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3463, 6926
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6920 and 6926, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6920,6926) = 2
LCM(6920,6926) = ( 6920 × 6926) / 2
LCM(6920,6926) = 47927920 / 2
LCM(6920,6926) = 23963960
(i) The LCM of 6926 and 6920 is associative
LCM of 6920 and 6926 = LCM of 6926 and 6920
1. What is the LCM of 6920 and 6926?
Answer: LCM of 6920 and 6926 is 23963960.
2. What are the Factors of 6920?
Answer: Factors of 6920 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40, 173, 346, 692, 865, 1384, 1730, 3460, 6920. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6920. The greatest factor of 6920 is 6920.
3. What are the Factors of 6926?
Answer: Factors of 6926 are 1, 2, 3463, 6926. There are 4 integers that are factors of 6926. The greatest factor of 6926 is 6926.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6920 and 6926?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6920 and 6926 = 23963960
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6920
6920 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 173
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6926
6926 = 2 x 3463
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 23963960 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 173 x 3463
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6920 and 6926 is 23963960.