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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15937 and 15950?

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 15937 and 15950 is 254195150.

LCM(15937,15950) = 254195150

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Least Common Multiple of 15937 and 15950 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15937 and 15950, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15937,15950) = 1
LCM(15937,15950) = ( 15937 × 15950) / 1
LCM(15937,15950) = 254195150 / 1
LCM(15937,15950) = 254195150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15937 and 15950 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15937 and 15950. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15937 and 15950.

Prime Factorization of 15937

Prime factors of 15937 are 15937. Prime factorization of 15937 in exponential form is:

15937 = 159371

Prime Factorization of 15950

Prime factors of 15950 are 2, 5, 11, 29. Prime factorization of 15950 in exponential form is:

15950 = 21 × 52 × 111 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15937 and 15950.

LCM(15937,15950) = 159371 × 21 × 52 × 111 × 291
LCM(15937,15950) = 254195150