What is the Least Common Multiple of 15038 and 15043?

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 15038 and 15043 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15038 and 15043, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15038,15043) = 1
LCM(15038,15043) = ( 15038 × 15043) / 1
LCM(15038,15043) = 226216634 / 1
LCM(15038,15043) = 226216634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15038 and 15043 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15038 and 15043. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15038 and 15043.

Prime Factorization of 15038

Prime Factorization of 15043

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15038 and 15043.

LCM(15038,15043) = 2¹ × 73¹ × 103¹ × 7² × 307¹
LCM(15038,15043) = 226216634