What is the Least Common Multiple of 15968 and 15986?

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 15968 and 15986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15968 and 15986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15968,15986) = 2
LCM(15968,15986) = ( 15968 × 15986) / 2
LCM(15968,15986) = 255264448 / 2
LCM(15968,15986) = 127632224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15968 and 15986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15968 and 15986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15968 and 15986.

Prime Factorization of 15968

Prime Factorization of 15986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15968 and 15986.

LCM(15968,15986) = 2⁵ × 499¹ × 7993¹
LCM(15968,15986) = 127632224