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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15932 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 15932 and 15944 is 63504952.

LCM(15932,15944) = 63504952

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Least Common Multiple of 15932 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 15932 and 15944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15932,15944) = 4
LCM(15932,15944) = ( 15932 × 15944) / 4
LCM(15932,15944) = 254019808 / 4
LCM(15932,15944) = 63504952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15932 and 15944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15932 and 15944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15932 and 15944.

Prime Factorization of 15932

Prime factors of 15932 are 2, 7, 569. Prime factorization of 15932 in exponential form is:

15932 = 22 × 71 × 5691

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 15932 and 15944.

LCM(15932,15944) = 23 × 71 × 5691 × 19931
LCM(15932,15944) = 63504952