What is the Least Common Multiple of 15173 and 15193?

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 15173 and 15193 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15173 and 15193, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15173,15193) = 1
LCM(15173,15193) = ( 15173 × 15193) / 1
LCM(15173,15193) = 230523389 / 1
LCM(15173,15193) = 230523389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15173 and 15193 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15173 and 15193. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15173 and 15193.

Prime Factorization of 15173

Prime Factorization of 15193

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15173 and 15193.

LCM(15173,15193) = 15173¹ × 15193¹
LCM(15173,15193) = 230523389