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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15965 and 15982?

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 15965 and 15982 is 255152630.

LCM(15965,15982) = 255152630

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Least Common Multiple of 15965 and 15982 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15965 and 15982, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15965,15982) = 1
LCM(15965,15982) = ( 15965 × 15982) / 1
LCM(15965,15982) = 255152630 / 1
LCM(15965,15982) = 255152630

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15965 and 15982 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15965 and 15982. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15965 and 15982.

Prime Factorization of 15965

Prime factors of 15965 are 5, 31, 103. Prime factorization of 15965 in exponential form is:

15965 = 51 × 311 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 15982

Prime factors of 15982 are 2, 61, 131. Prime factorization of 15982 in exponential form is:

15982 = 21 × 611 × 1311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15965 and 15982.

LCM(15965,15982) = 51 × 311 × 1031 × 21 × 611 × 1311
LCM(15965,15982) = 255152630