What is the Least Common Multiple of 952 and 956?

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 952 and 956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 952 and 956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(952,956) = 4
LCM(952,956) = ( 952 × 956) / 4
LCM(952,956) = 910112 / 4
LCM(952,956) = 227528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 952 and 956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 952 and 956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 952 and 956.

Prime Factorization of 952

Prime Factorization of 956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 952 and 956.

LCM(952,956) = 2³ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 239¹
LCM(952,956) = 227528