What is the Least Common Multiple of 15121 and 15137?

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 15121 and 15137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15121 and 15137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15121,15137) = 1
LCM(15121,15137) = ( 15121 × 15137) / 1
LCM(15121,15137) = 228886577 / 1
LCM(15121,15137) = 228886577

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15121 and 15137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15121 and 15137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15121 and 15137.

Prime Factorization of 15121

Prime Factorization of 15137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15121 and 15137.

LCM(15121,15137) = 15121¹ × 15137¹
LCM(15121,15137) = 228886577