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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15933 and 15938?

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 15933 and 15938 is 253940154.

LCM(15933,15938) = 253940154

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Least Common Multiple of 15933 and 15938 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15933 and 15938, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15933,15938) = 1
LCM(15933,15938) = ( 15933 × 15938) / 1
LCM(15933,15938) = 253940154 / 1
LCM(15933,15938) = 253940154

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15933 and 15938 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15933 and 15938. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15933 and 15938.

Prime Factorization of 15933

Prime factors of 15933 are 3, 47, 113. Prime factorization of 15933 in exponential form is:

15933 = 31 × 471 × 1131

Prime Factorization of 15938

Prime factors of 15938 are 2, 13, 613. Prime factorization of 15938 in exponential form is:

15938 = 21 × 131 × 6131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15933 and 15938.

LCM(15933,15938) = 31 × 471 × 1131 × 21 × 131 × 6131
LCM(15933,15938) = 253940154