Least Common Multiple of 6948 and 6952

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6948 and 6952 the smallest integer that is 12075624 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6948 and 6952 is 12075624.

LCM(6948,6952) = 12075624

LCM of 6948 and 6952

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

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Least Common Multiple of 6948 and 6952

LCM of 6948 and 6952 is 12075624

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6948 and 6952. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6948 and 6952.

Prime Factorization of 6948


2 6948
2 3474
3 1737
3 579
193 193
1

Prime factors of 6948 are 2, 3,193. Prime factorization of 6948 in exponential form is:

6948 = 22×32×1931

Prime Factorization of 6952


2 6952
2 3476
2 1738
11 869
79 79
1

Prime factors of 6952 are 2, 11,79. Prime factorization of 6952 in exponential form is:

6952 = 23×111×791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6948 and 6952.

LCM(6948,6952) = 23×32×111×791×1931
LCM(6948,6952) = 12075624

Factors of 6948

List of positive integer factors of 6948 that divides 6948 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 193, 386, 579, 772, 1158, 1737, 2316, 3474, 6948

Factors of 6952

List of positive integer factors of 6952 that divides 6952 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 79, 88, 158, 316, 632, 869, 1738, 3476, 6952

Least Common Multiple of 6948 and 6952 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6948 and 6952, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6948,6952) = 4
LCM(6948,6952) = ( 6948 × 6952) / 4
LCM(6948,6952) = 48302496 / 4
LCM(6948,6952) = 12075624

Properties of LCM 6948 and 6952

(i) The LCM of 6952 and 6948 is associative

LCM of 6948 and 6952 = LCM of 6952 and 6948

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 6948 and 6952

1. What is the LCM of 6948 and 6952?

Answer: LCM of 6948 and 6952 is 12075624.

2. What are the Factors of 6948?

Answer: Factors of 6948 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 193, 386, 579, 772, 1158, 1737, 2316, 3474, 6948. There are 18 integers that are factors of 6948. The greatest factor of 6948 is 6948.

3. What are the Factors of 6952?

Answer: Factors of 6952 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 79, 88, 158, 316, 632, 869, 1738, 3476, 6952. There are 16 integers that are factors of 6952. The greatest factor of 6952 is 6952.

4. How to Find the LCM of 6948 and 6952?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 6948 and 6952 = 12075624

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6948

6948 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 193

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6952

6952 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 79

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

LCM = 12075624 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11 x 79 x 193

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6948 and 6952 is 12075624.