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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2951 and 2963?

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 2951 and 2963 is 8743813.

LCM(2951,2963) = 8743813

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Least Common Multiple of 2951 and 2963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2951 and 2963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2951,2963) = 1
LCM(2951,2963) = ( 2951 × 2963) / 1
LCM(2951,2963) = 8743813 / 1
LCM(2951,2963) = 8743813

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2951 and 2963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2951 and 2963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2951 and 2963.

Prime Factorization of 2951

Prime factors of 2951 are 13, 227. Prime factorization of 2951 in exponential form is:

2951 = 131 × 2271

Prime Factorization of 2963

Prime factors of 2963 are 2963. Prime factorization of 2963 in exponential form is:

2963 = 29631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2951 and 2963.

LCM(2951,2963) = 131 × 2271 × 29631
LCM(2951,2963) = 8743813