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What is the Least Common Multiple of 965 and 984?

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 965 and 984 is 949560.

LCM(965,984) = 949560

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Least Common Multiple of 965 and 984 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 965 and 984, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(965,984) = 1
LCM(965,984) = ( 965 × 984) / 1
LCM(965,984) = 949560 / 1
LCM(965,984) = 949560

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 965 and 984 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 965 and 984. First we will calculate the prime factors of 965 and 984.

Prime Factorization of 965

Prime factors of 965 are 5, 193. Prime factorization of 965 in exponential form is:

965 = 51 × 1931

Prime Factorization of 984

Prime factors of 984 are 2, 3, 41. Prime factorization of 984 in exponential form is:

984 = 23 × 31 × 411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 965 and 984.

LCM(965,984) = 51 × 1931 × 23 × 31 × 411
LCM(965,984) = 949560