Least Common Multiple of 6980 and 6984

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 6980 and 6984 the smallest integer that is 12187080 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6980 and 6984 is 12187080.

LCM(6980,6984) = 12187080

LCM of 6980 and 6984

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

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Least Common Multiple of 6980 and 6984

LCM of 6980 and 6984 is 12187080

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6980 and 6984. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6980 and 6984.

Prime Factorization of 6980


2 6980
2 3490
5 1745
349 349
1

Prime factors of 6980 are 2, 5,349. Prime factorization of 6980 in exponential form is:

6980 = 22×51×3491

Prime Factorization of 6984


2 6984
2 3492
2 1746
3 873
3 291
97 97
1

Prime factors of 6984 are 2, 3,97. Prime factorization of 6984 in exponential form is:

6984 = 23×32×971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6980 and 6984.

LCM(6980,6984) = 23×32×51×971×3491
LCM(6980,6984) = 12187080

Factors of 6980

List of positive integer factors of 6980 that divides 6980 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 349, 698, 1396, 1745, 3490, 6980

Factors of 6984

List of positive integer factors of 6984 that divides 6984 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 873, 1164, 1746, 2328, 3492, 6984

Least Common Multiple of 6980 and 6984 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6980 and 6984, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6980,6984) = 4
LCM(6980,6984) = ( 6980 × 6984) / 4
LCM(6980,6984) = 48748320 / 4
LCM(6980,6984) = 12187080

Properties of LCM 6980 and 6984

(i) The LCM of 6984 and 6980 is associative

LCM of 6980 and 6984 = LCM of 6984 and 6980

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Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 6980 and 6984

1. What is the LCM of 6980 and 6984?

Answer: LCM of 6980 and 6984 is 12187080.

2. What are the Factors of 6980?

Answer: Factors of 6980 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 349, 698, 1396, 1745, 3490, 6980. There are 12 integers that are factors of 6980. The greatest factor of 6980 is 6980.

3. What are the Factors of 6984?

Answer: Factors of 6984 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 873, 1164, 1746, 2328, 3492, 6984. There are 24 integers that are factors of 6984. The greatest factor of 6984 is 6984.

4. How to Find the LCM of 6980 and 6984?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 6980 and 6984 = 12187080

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 6980

6980 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 349

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 6984

6984 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 97

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

LCM = 12187080 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 97 x 349

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 6980 and 6984 is 12187080.