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What is the Least Common Multiple of 981 and 995?

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 981 and 995 is 976095.

LCM(981,995) = 976095

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Least Common Multiple of 981 and 995 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 981 and 995, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(981,995) = 1
LCM(981,995) = ( 981 × 995) / 1
LCM(981,995) = 976095 / 1
LCM(981,995) = 976095

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 981 and 995 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 981 and 995. First we will calculate the prime factors of 981 and 995.

Prime Factorization of 981

Prime factors of 981 are 3, 109. Prime factorization of 981 in exponential form is:

981 = 32 × 1091

Prime Factorization of 995

Prime factors of 995 are 5, 199. Prime factorization of 995 in exponential form is:

995 = 51 × 1991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 981 and 995.

LCM(981,995) = 32 × 1091 × 51 × 1991
LCM(981,995) = 976095