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What is the Least Common Multiple of 994 and 1005?

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 994 and 1005 is 998970.

LCM(994,1005) = 998970

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Least Common Multiple of 994 and 1005 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 994 and 1005, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(994,1005) = 1
LCM(994,1005) = ( 994 × 1005) / 1
LCM(994,1005) = 998970 / 1
LCM(994,1005) = 998970

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 994 and 1005 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 994 and 1005. First we will calculate the prime factors of 994 and 1005.

Prime Factorization of 994

Prime factors of 994 are 2, 7, 71. Prime factorization of 994 in exponential form is:

994 = 21 × 71 × 711

Prime Factorization of 1005

Prime factors of 1005 are 3, 5, 67. Prime factorization of 1005 in exponential form is:

1005 = 31 × 51 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 994 and 1005.

LCM(994,1005) = 21 × 71 × 711 × 31 × 51 × 671
LCM(994,1005) = 998970