What is the Least Common Multiple of 15126 and 15141?

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 15126 and 15141 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15126 and 15141, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15126,15141) = 3
LCM(15126,15141) = ( 15126 × 15141) / 3
LCM(15126,15141) = 229022766 / 3
LCM(15126,15141) = 76340922

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15126 and 15141 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15126 and 15141. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15126 and 15141.

Prime Factorization of 15126

Prime Factorization of 15141

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15126 and 15141.

LCM(15126,15141) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 2521¹ × 7² × 103¹
LCM(15126,15141) = 76340922