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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15935 and 15947?

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 15935 and 15947 is 254115445.

LCM(15935,15947) = 254115445

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Least Common Multiple of 15935 and 15947 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15935 and 15947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15935,15947) = 1
LCM(15935,15947) = ( 15935 × 15947) / 1
LCM(15935,15947) = 254115445 / 1
LCM(15935,15947) = 254115445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15935 and 15947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15935 and 15947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15935 and 15947.

Prime Factorization of 15935

Prime factors of 15935 are 5, 3187. Prime factorization of 15935 in exponential form is:

15935 = 51 × 31871

Prime Factorization of 15947

Prime factors of 15947 are 37, 431. Prime factorization of 15947 in exponential form is:

15947 = 371 × 4311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15935 and 15947.

LCM(15935,15947) = 51 × 31871 × 371 × 4311
LCM(15935,15947) = 254115445