What is the Least Common Multiple of 15082 and 15088?

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 15082 and 15088 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15082 and 15088, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15082,15088) = 2
LCM(15082,15088) = ( 15082 × 15088) / 2
LCM(15082,15088) = 227557216 / 2
LCM(15082,15088) = 113778608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15082 and 15088 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15082 and 15088. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15082 and 15088.

Prime Factorization of 15082

Prime Factorization of 15088

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15082 and 15088.

LCM(15082,15088) = 2⁴ × 7541¹ × 23¹ × 41¹
LCM(15082,15088) = 113778608