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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15961 and 15975?

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 15961 and 15975 is 254976975.

LCM(15961,15975) = 254976975

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Least Common Multiple of 15961 and 15975 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15961 and 15975, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15961,15975) = 1
LCM(15961,15975) = ( 15961 × 15975) / 1
LCM(15961,15975) = 254976975 / 1
LCM(15961,15975) = 254976975

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15961 and 15975 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15961 and 15975. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15961 and 15975.

Prime Factorization of 15961

Prime factors of 15961 are 11, 1451. Prime factorization of 15961 in exponential form is:

15961 = 111 × 14511

Prime Factorization of 15975

Prime factors of 15975 are 3, 5, 71. Prime factorization of 15975 in exponential form is:

15975 = 32 × 52 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15961 and 15975.

LCM(15961,15975) = 111 × 14511 × 32 × 52 × 711
LCM(15961,15975) = 254976975