What is the Least Common Multiple of 15139 and 15147?

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 15139 and 15147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15139 and 15147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15139,15147) = 1
LCM(15139,15147) = ( 15139 × 15147) / 1
LCM(15139,15147) = 229310433 / 1
LCM(15139,15147) = 229310433

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15139 and 15147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15139 and 15147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15139 and 15147.

Prime Factorization of 15139

Prime Factorization of 15147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15139 and 15147.

LCM(15139,15147) = 15139¹ × 3⁴ × 11¹ × 17¹
LCM(15139,15147) = 229310433