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What is the Least Common Multiple of 957 and 965?

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 957 and 965 is 923505.

LCM(957,965) = 923505

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Least Common Multiple of 957 and 965 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 957 and 965, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(957,965) = 1
LCM(957,965) = ( 957 × 965) / 1
LCM(957,965) = 923505 / 1
LCM(957,965) = 923505

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 957 and 965 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 957 and 965. First we will calculate the prime factors of 957 and 965.

Prime Factorization of 957

Prime factors of 957 are 3, 11, 29. Prime factorization of 957 in exponential form is:

957 = 31 × 111 × 291

Prime Factorization of 965

Prime factors of 965 are 5, 193. Prime factorization of 965 in exponential form is:

965 = 51 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 957 and 965.

LCM(957,965) = 31 × 111 × 291 × 51 × 1931
LCM(957,965) = 923505