What is the Least Common Multiple of 15061 and 15081?

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 15061 and 15081 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15061 and 15081, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15061,15081) = 1
LCM(15061,15081) = ( 15061 × 15081) / 1
LCM(15061,15081) = 227134941 / 1
LCM(15061,15081) = 227134941

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15061 and 15081 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15061 and 15081. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15061 and 15081.

Prime Factorization of 15061

Prime Factorization of 15081

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15061 and 15081.

LCM(15061,15081) = 15061¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 457¹
LCM(15061,15081) = 227134941