What is the Least Common Multiple of 1957 and 1962?

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 1957 and 1962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1957 and 1962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1957,1962) = 1
LCM(1957,1962) = ( 1957 × 1962) / 1
LCM(1957,1962) = 3839634 / 1
LCM(1957,1962) = 3839634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1957 and 1962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1957 and 1962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1957 and 1962.

Prime Factorization of 1957

Prime Factorization of 1962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1957 and 1962.

LCM(1957,1962) = 19¹ × 103¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 109¹
LCM(1957,1962) = 3839634