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What is the Least Common Multiple of 15966 and 15977?

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 15966 and 15977 is 255088782.

LCM(15966,15977) = 255088782

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Least Common Multiple of 15966 and 15977 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15966 and 15977, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15966,15977) = 1
LCM(15966,15977) = ( 15966 × 15977) / 1
LCM(15966,15977) = 255088782 / 1
LCM(15966,15977) = 255088782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15966 and 15977 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15966 and 15977. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15966 and 15977.

Prime Factorization of 15966

Prime factors of 15966 are 2, 3, 887. Prime factorization of 15966 in exponential form is:

15966 = 21 × 32 × 8871

Prime Factorization of 15977

Prime factors of 15977 are 13, 1229. Prime factorization of 15977 in exponential form is:

15977 = 131 × 12291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15966 and 15977.

LCM(15966,15977) = 21 × 32 × 8871 × 131 × 12291
LCM(15966,15977) = 255088782