What is the Least Common Multiple of 15041 and 15059?

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 15041 and 15059 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15041 and 15059, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15041,15059) = 1
LCM(15041,15059) = ( 15041 × 15059) / 1
LCM(15041,15059) = 226502419 / 1
LCM(15041,15059) = 226502419

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15041 and 15059 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15041 and 15059. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15041 and 15059.

Prime Factorization of 15041

Prime Factorization of 15059

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15041 and 15059.

LCM(15041,15059) = 13² × 89¹ × 11¹ × 37²
LCM(15041,15059) = 226502419