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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 7878 and 7884 the smallest integer that is 10351692 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7878 and 7884 is 10351692.
LCM(7878,7884) = 10351692
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 7878 and 7884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7878 and 7884.
Prime Factorization of 7878
2 | 7878 |
3 | 3939 |
13 | 1313 |
101 | 101 |
1 |
Prime factors of 7878 are 2, 3, 13,101. Prime factorization of 7878 in exponential form is:
7878 = 21×31×131×1011
Prime Factorization of 7884
2 | 7884 |
2 | 3942 |
3 | 1971 |
3 | 657 |
3 | 219 |
73 | 73 |
1 |
Prime factors of 7884 are 2, 3,73. Prime factorization of 7884 in exponential form is:
7884 = 22×33×731
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7878 and 7884.
LCM(7878,7884) = 22×33×131×731×1011
LCM(7878,7884) = 10351692
Factors of 7878
List of positive integer factors of 7878 that divides 7878 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78, 101, 202, 303, 606, 1313, 2626, 3939, 7878
Factors of 7884
List of positive integer factors of 7884 that divides 7884 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 73, 108, 146, 219, 292, 438, 657, 876, 1314, 1971, 2628, 3942, 7884
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7878 and 7884, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(7878,7884) = 6
LCM(7878,7884) = ( 7878 × 7884) / 6
LCM(7878,7884) = 62110152 / 6
LCM(7878,7884) = 10351692
(i) The LCM of 7884 and 7878 is associative
LCM of 7878 and 7884 = LCM of 7884 and 7878
1. What is the LCM of 7878 and 7884?
Answer: LCM of 7878 and 7884 is 10351692.
2. What are the Factors of 7878?
Answer: Factors of 7878 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, 78, 101, 202, 303, 606, 1313, 2626, 3939, 7878. There are 16 integers that are factors of 7878. The greatest factor of 7878 is 7878.
3. What are the Factors of 7884?
Answer: Factors of 7884 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 27, 36, 54, 73, 108, 146, 219, 292, 438, 657, 876, 1314, 1971, 2628, 3942, 7884. There are 24 integers that are factors of 7884. The greatest factor of 7884 is 7884.
4. How to Find the LCM of 7878 and 7884?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 7878 and 7884 = 10351692
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7878
7878 = 2 x 3 x 13 x 101
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7884
7884 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 73
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 10351692 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 13 x 73 x 101
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 7878 and 7884 is 10351692.