What is the Least Common Multiple of 15057 and 15075?

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 15057 and 15075 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15057 and 15075, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15057,15075) = 9
LCM(15057,15075) = ( 15057 × 15075) / 9
LCM(15057,15075) = 226984275 / 9
LCM(15057,15075) = 25220475

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15057 and 15075 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15057 and 15075. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15057 and 15075.

Prime Factorization of 15057

Prime Factorization of 15075

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15057 and 15075.

LCM(15057,15075) = 3² × 7¹ × 239¹ × 5² × 67¹
LCM(15057,15075) = 25220475