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What is the Least Common Multiple of 944 and 952?

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 944 and 952 is 112336.

LCM(944,952) = 112336

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Least Common Multiple of 944 and 952 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 944 and 952, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(944,952) = 8
LCM(944,952) = ( 944 × 952) / 8
LCM(944,952) = 898688 / 8
LCM(944,952) = 112336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 944 and 952 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 944 and 952. First we will calculate the prime factors of 944 and 952.

Prime Factorization of 944

Prime factors of 944 are 2, 59. Prime factorization of 944 in exponential form is:

944 = 24 × 591

Prime Factorization of 952

Prime factors of 952 are 2, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 952 in exponential form is:

952 = 23 × 71 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 944 and 952.

LCM(944,952) = 24 × 591 × 71 × 171
LCM(944,952) = 112336