What is the Least Common Multiple of 939 and 951?

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 939 and 951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 939 and 951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(939,951) = 3
LCM(939,951) = ( 939 × 951) / 3
LCM(939,951) = 892989 / 3
LCM(939,951) = 297663

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 939 and 951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 939 and 951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 939 and 951.

Prime Factorization of 939

Prime Factorization of 951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 939 and 951.

LCM(939,951) = 3¹ × 313¹ × 317¹
LCM(939,951) = 297663