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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7968 and 7977?

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 7968 and 7977 is 21186912.

LCM(7968,7977) = 21186912

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Least Common Multiple of 7968 and 7977 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7968 and 7977, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7968,7977) = 3
LCM(7968,7977) = ( 7968 × 7977) / 3
LCM(7968,7977) = 63560736 / 3
LCM(7968,7977) = 21186912

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7968 and 7977 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7968 and 7977. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7968 and 7977.

Prime Factorization of 7968

Prime factors of 7968 are 2, 3, 83. Prime factorization of 7968 in exponential form is:

7968 = 25 × 31 × 831

Prime Factorization of 7977

Prime factors of 7977 are 3, 2659. Prime factorization of 7977 in exponential form is:

7977 = 31 × 26591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7968 and 7977.

LCM(7968,7977) = 25 × 31 × 831 × 26591
LCM(7968,7977) = 21186912