What is the Least Common Multiple of 15056 and 15073?

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 15056 and 15073 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15056 and 15073, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15056,15073) = 1
LCM(15056,15073) = ( 15056 × 15073) / 1
LCM(15056,15073) = 226939088 / 1
LCM(15056,15073) = 226939088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15056 and 15073 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15056 and 15073. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15056 and 15073.

Prime Factorization of 15056

Prime Factorization of 15073

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15056 and 15073.

LCM(15056,15073) = 2⁴ × 941¹ × 15073¹
LCM(15056,15073) = 226939088