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What is the Least Common Multiple of 959 and 963?

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 959 and 963 is 923517.

LCM(959,963) = 923517

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Least Common Multiple of 959 and 963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 959 and 963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(959,963) = 1
LCM(959,963) = ( 959 × 963) / 1
LCM(959,963) = 923517 / 1
LCM(959,963) = 923517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 959 and 963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 959 and 963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 959 and 963.

Prime Factorization of 959

Prime factors of 959 are 7, 137. Prime factorization of 959 in exponential form is:

959 = 71 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 963

Prime factors of 963 are 3, 107. Prime factorization of 963 in exponential form is:

963 = 32 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 959 and 963.

LCM(959,963) = 71 × 1371 × 32 × 1071
LCM(959,963) = 923517