What is the Least Common Multiple of 15020 and 15025?

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 15020 and 15025 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15020 and 15025, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15020,15025) = 5
LCM(15020,15025) = ( 15020 × 15025) / 5
LCM(15020,15025) = 225675500 / 5
LCM(15020,15025) = 45135100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15020 and 15025 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15020 and 15025. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15020 and 15025.

Prime Factorization of 15020

Prime Factorization of 15025

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15020 and 15025.

LCM(15020,15025) = 2² × 5² × 751¹ × 601¹
LCM(15020,15025) = 45135100