What is the Least Common Multiple of 15085 and 15098?

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 15085 and 15098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15085 and 15098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15085,15098) = 1
LCM(15085,15098) = ( 15085 × 15098) / 1
LCM(15085,15098) = 227753330 / 1
LCM(15085,15098) = 227753330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15085 and 15098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15085 and 15098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15085 and 15098.

Prime Factorization of 15085

Prime Factorization of 15098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15085 and 15098.

LCM(15085,15098) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 431¹ × 2¹ × 7549¹
LCM(15085,15098) = 227753330