What is the Least Common Multiple of 15956 and 15974?

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 of 15956 and 15974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15956 and 15974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15956,15974) = 2
LCM(15956,15974) = ( 15956 × 15974) / 2
LCM(15956,15974) = 254881144 / 2
LCM(15956,15974) = 127440572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15956 and 15974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15956 and 15974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15956 and 15974.

Prime Factorization of 15956

Prime Factorization of 15974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15956 and 15974.

LCM(15956,15974) = 2² × 3989¹ × 7² × 163¹
LCM(15956,15974) = 127440572