What is the Least Common Multiple of 1941 and 1951?

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 1941 and 1951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1941 and 1951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1941,1951) = 1
LCM(1941,1951) = ( 1941 × 1951) / 1
LCM(1941,1951) = 3786891 / 1
LCM(1941,1951) = 3786891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1941 and 1951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1941 and 1951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1941 and 1951.

Prime Factorization of 1941

Prime Factorization of 1951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1941 and 1951.

LCM(1941,1951) = 3¹ × 647¹ × 1951¹
LCM(1941,1951) = 3786891