What is the Least Common Multiple of 15099 and 15108?

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 15099 and 15108 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15099 and 15108, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15099,15108) = 3
LCM(15099,15108) = ( 15099 × 15108) / 3
LCM(15099,15108) = 228115692 / 3
LCM(15099,15108) = 76038564

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15099 and 15108 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15099 and 15108. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15099 and 15108.

Prime Factorization of 15099

Prime Factorization of 15108

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15099 and 15108.

LCM(15099,15108) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 719¹ × 2² × 1259¹
LCM(15099,15108) = 76038564