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What is the Least Common Multiple of 974 and 992?

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 974 and 992 is 483104.

LCM(974,992) = 483104

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Least Common Multiple of 974 and 992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 974 and 992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(974,992) = 2
LCM(974,992) = ( 974 × 992) / 2
LCM(974,992) = 966208 / 2
LCM(974,992) = 483104

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 974 and 992 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 974 and 992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 974 and 992.

Prime Factorization of 974

Prime factors of 974 are 2, 487. Prime factorization of 974 in exponential form is:

974 = 21 × 4871

Prime Factorization of 992

Prime factors of 992 are 2, 31. Prime factorization of 992 in exponential form is:

992 = 25 × 311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 974 and 992.

LCM(974,992) = 25 × 4871 × 311
LCM(974,992) = 483104