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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15931 and 15944?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 15931 and 15944 is 254003864.

LCM(15931,15944) = 254003864

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Least Common Multiple of 15931 and 15944 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15931 and 15944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15931,15944) = 1
LCM(15931,15944) = ( 15931 × 15944) / 1
LCM(15931,15944) = 254003864 / 1
LCM(15931,15944) = 254003864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15931 and 15944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15931 and 15944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15931 and 15944.

Prime Factorization of 15931

Prime factors of 15931 are 89, 179. Prime factorization of 15931 in exponential form is:

15931 = 891 × 1791

Prime Factorization of 15944

Prime factors of 15944 are 2, 1993. Prime factorization of 15944 in exponential form is:

15944 = 23 × 19931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15931 and 15944.

LCM(15931,15944) = 891 × 1791 × 23 × 19931
LCM(15931,15944) = 254003864