What is the Least Common Multiple of 15049 and 15061?

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 15049 and 15061 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15049 and 15061, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15049,15061) = 1
LCM(15049,15061) = ( 15049 × 15061) / 1
LCM(15049,15061) = 226652989 / 1
LCM(15049,15061) = 226652989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15049 and 15061 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15049 and 15061. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15049 and 15061.

Prime Factorization of 15049

Prime Factorization of 15061

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15049 and 15061.

LCM(15049,15061) = 101¹ × 149¹ × 15061¹
LCM(15049,15061) = 226652989