What is the Least Common Multiple of 951 and 967?

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 951 and 967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 951 and 967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(951,967) = 1
LCM(951,967) = ( 951 × 967) / 1
LCM(951,967) = 919617 / 1
LCM(951,967) = 919617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 951 and 967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 951 and 967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 951 and 967.

Prime Factorization of 951

Prime Factorization of 967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 951 and 967.

LCM(951,967) = 3¹ × 317¹ × 967¹
LCM(951,967) = 919617