What is the Least Common Multiple of 15162 and 15182?

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 15162 and 15182 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15162 and 15182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15162,15182) = 2
LCM(15162,15182) = ( 15162 × 15182) / 2
LCM(15162,15182) = 230189484 / 2
LCM(15162,15182) = 115094742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15162 and 15182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15162 and 15182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15162 and 15182.

Prime Factorization of 15162

Prime Factorization of 15182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15162 and 15182.

LCM(15162,15182) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 19² × 7591¹
LCM(15162,15182) = 115094742