What is the Least Common Multiple of 967 and 972?

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 967 and 972 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 967 and 972, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(967,972) = 1
LCM(967,972) = ( 967 × 972) / 1
LCM(967,972) = 939924 / 1
LCM(967,972) = 939924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 967 and 972 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 967 and 972. First we will calculate the prime factors of 967 and 972.

Prime Factorization of 967

Prime Factorization of 972

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 967 and 972.

LCM(967,972) = 967¹ × 2² × 3⁵
LCM(967,972) = 939924