What is the Least Common Multiple of 15159 and 15177?

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 15159 and 15177 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15159 and 15177, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15159,15177) = 3
LCM(15159,15177) = ( 15159 × 15177) / 3
LCM(15159,15177) = 230068143 / 3
LCM(15159,15177) = 76689381

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15159 and 15177 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15159 and 15177. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15159 and 15177.

Prime Factorization of 15159

Prime Factorization of 15177

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15159 and 15177.

LCM(15159,15177) = 3¹ × 31¹ × 163¹ × 5059¹
LCM(15159,15177) = 76689381