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What is the Least Common Multiple of 65968 and 65976?

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 65968 and 65976 is 544038096.

LCM(65968,65976) = 544038096

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Least Common Multiple of 65968 and 65976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65968 and 65976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65968,65976) = 8
LCM(65968,65976) = ( 65968 × 65976) / 8
LCM(65968,65976) = 4352304768 / 8
LCM(65968,65976) = 544038096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65968 and 65976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65968 and 65976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65968 and 65976.

Prime Factorization of 65968

Prime factors of 65968 are 2, 7, 19, 31. Prime factorization of 65968 in exponential form is:

65968 = 24 × 71 × 191 × 311

Prime Factorization of 65976

Prime factors of 65976 are 2, 3, 2749. Prime factorization of 65976 in exponential form is:

65976 = 23 × 31 × 27491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65968 and 65976.

LCM(65968,65976) = 24 × 71 × 191 × 311 × 31 × 27491
LCM(65968,65976) = 544038096