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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6969 and 6972 the smallest integer that is 16195956 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6969 and 6972 is 16195956.
LCM(6969,6972) = 16195956
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 6969 and 6972. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6969 and 6972.
Prime Factorization of 6969
3 | 6969 |
23 | 2323 |
101 | 101 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6969 are 3, 23,101. Prime factorization of 6969 in exponential form is:
6969 = 31×231×1011
Prime Factorization of 6972
2 | 6972 |
2 | 3486 |
3 | 1743 |
7 | 581 |
83 | 83 |
1 |
Prime factors of 6972 are 2, 3, 7,83. Prime factorization of 6972 in exponential form is:
6972 = 22×31×71×831
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6969 and 6972.
LCM(6969,6972) = 22×31×71×231×831×1011
LCM(6969,6972) = 16195956
Factors of 6969
List of positive integer factors of 6969 that divides 6969 without a remainder.
1, 3, 23, 69, 101, 303, 2323, 6969
Factors of 6972
List of positive integer factors of 6972 that divides 6972 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 83, 84, 166, 249, 332, 498, 581, 996, 1162, 1743, 2324, 3486, 6972
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6969 and 6972, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(6969,6972) = 3
LCM(6969,6972) = ( 6969 × 6972) / 3
LCM(6969,6972) = 48587868 / 3
LCM(6969,6972) = 16195956
(i) The LCM of 6972 and 6969 is associative
LCM of 6969 and 6972 = LCM of 6972 and 6969
1. What is the LCM of 6969 and 6972?
Answer: LCM of 6969 and 6972 is 16195956.
2. What are the Factors of 6969?
Answer: Factors of 6969 are 1, 3, 23, 69, 101, 303, 2323, 6969. There are 8 integers that are factors of 6969. The greatest factor of 6969 is 6969.
3. What are the Factors of 6972?
Answer: Factors of 6972 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 83, 84, 166, 249, 332, 498, 581, 996, 1162, 1743, 2324, 3486, 6972. There are 24 integers that are factors of 6972. The greatest factor of 6972 is 6972.
4. How to Find the LCM of 6969 and 6972?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 6969 and 6972 = 16195956
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6969
6969 = 3 x 23 x 101
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6972
6972 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 83
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 16195956 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 23 x 83 x 101
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6969 and 6972 is 16195956.