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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15936 and 15943?

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 15936 and 15943 is 254067648.

LCM(15936,15943) = 254067648

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Least Common Multiple of 15936 and 15943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15936 and 15943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15936,15943) = 1
LCM(15936,15943) = ( 15936 × 15943) / 1
LCM(15936,15943) = 254067648 / 1
LCM(15936,15943) = 254067648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15936 and 15943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15936 and 15943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15936 and 15943.

Prime Factorization of 15936

Prime factors of 15936 are 2, 3, 83. Prime factorization of 15936 in exponential form is:

15936 = 26 × 31 × 831

Prime Factorization of 15943

Prime factors of 15943 are 107, 149. Prime factorization of 15943 in exponential form is:

15943 = 1071 × 1491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15936 and 15943.

LCM(15936,15943) = 26 × 31 × 831 × 1071 × 1491
LCM(15936,15943) = 254067648