What is the Least Common Multiple of 15178 and 15195?

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 15178 and 15195 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15178 and 15195, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15178,15195) = 1
LCM(15178,15195) = ( 15178 × 15195) / 1
LCM(15178,15195) = 230629710 / 1
LCM(15178,15195) = 230629710

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15178 and 15195 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15178 and 15195. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15178 and 15195.

Prime Factorization of 15178

Prime Factorization of 15195

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15178 and 15195.

LCM(15178,15195) = 2¹ × 7589¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 1013¹
LCM(15178,15195) = 230629710