What is the Least Common Multiple of 15017 and 15027?

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 15017 and 15027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15017 and 15027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15017,15027) = 1
LCM(15017,15027) = ( 15017 × 15027) / 1
LCM(15017,15027) = 225660459 / 1
LCM(15017,15027) = 225660459

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15017 and 15027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15017 and 15027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15017 and 15027.

Prime Factorization of 15017

Prime Factorization of 15027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15017 and 15027.

LCM(15017,15027) = 15017¹ × 3¹ × 5009¹
LCM(15017,15027) = 225660459