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What is the Least Common Multiple of 938 and 951?

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 938 and 951 is 892038.

LCM(938,951) = 892038

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Least Common Multiple of 938 and 951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 938 and 951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(938,951) = 1
LCM(938,951) = ( 938 × 951) / 1
LCM(938,951) = 892038 / 1
LCM(938,951) = 892038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 938 and 951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 938 and 951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 938 and 951.

Prime Factorization of 938

Prime factors of 938 are 2, 7, 67. Prime factorization of 938 in exponential form is:

938 = 21 × 71 × 671

Prime Factorization of 951

Prime factors of 951 are 3, 317. Prime factorization of 951 in exponential form is:

951 = 31 × 3171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 938 and 951.

LCM(938,951) = 21 × 71 × 671 × 31 × 3171
LCM(938,951) = 892038