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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15962 and 15980?

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 15962 and 15980 is 127536380.

LCM(15962,15980) = 127536380

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Least Common Multiple of 15962 and 15980 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15962 and 15980, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15962,15980) = 2
LCM(15962,15980) = ( 15962 × 15980) / 2
LCM(15962,15980) = 255072760 / 2
LCM(15962,15980) = 127536380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15962 and 15980 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15962 and 15980. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15962 and 15980.

Prime Factorization of 15962

Prime factors of 15962 are 2, 23, 347. Prime factorization of 15962 in exponential form is:

15962 = 21 × 231 × 3471

Prime Factorization of 15980

Prime factors of 15980 are 2, 5, 17, 47. Prime factorization of 15980 in exponential form is:

15980 = 22 × 51 × 171 × 471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15962 and 15980.

LCM(15962,15980) = 22 × 231 × 3471 × 51 × 171 × 471
LCM(15962,15980) = 127536380