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What is the Least Common Multiple of 953 and 971?

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 953 and 971 is 925363.

LCM(953,971) = 925363

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Least Common Multiple of 953 and 971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 953 and 971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(953,971) = 1
LCM(953,971) = ( 953 × 971) / 1
LCM(953,971) = 925363 / 1
LCM(953,971) = 925363

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 953 and 971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 953 and 971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 953 and 971.

Prime Factorization of 953

Prime factors of 953 are 953. Prime factorization of 953 in exponential form is:

953 = 9531

Prime Factorization of 971

Prime factors of 971 are 971. Prime factorization of 971 in exponential form is:

971 = 9711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 953 and 971.

LCM(953,971) = 9531 × 9711
LCM(953,971) = 925363