What is the Least Common Multiple of 15012 and 15017?

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 of 15012 and 15017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15012 and 15017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15012,15017) = 1
LCM(15012,15017) = ( 15012 × 15017) / 1
LCM(15012,15017) = 225435204 / 1
LCM(15012,15017) = 225435204

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15012 and 15017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15012 and 15017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15012 and 15017.

Prime Factorization of 15012

Prime Factorization of 15017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15012 and 15017.

LCM(15012,15017) = 2² × 3³ × 139¹ × 15017¹
LCM(15012,15017) = 225435204