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What is the Least Common Multiple of 945 and 958?

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 945 and 958 is 905310.

LCM(945,958) = 905310

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Least Common Multiple of 945 and 958 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 945 and 958, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(945,958) = 1
LCM(945,958) = ( 945 × 958) / 1
LCM(945,958) = 905310 / 1
LCM(945,958) = 905310

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 945 and 958 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 945 and 958. First we will calculate the prime factors of 945 and 958.

Prime Factorization of 945

Prime factors of 945 are 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 945 in exponential form is:

945 = 33 × 51 × 71

Prime Factorization of 958

Prime factors of 958 are 2, 479. Prime factorization of 958 in exponential form is:

958 = 21 × 4791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 945 and 958.

LCM(945,958) = 33 × 51 × 71 × 21 × 4791
LCM(945,958) = 905310