What is the Least Common Multiple of 15182 and 15189?

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 15182 and 15189 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15182 and 15189, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15182,15189) = 1
LCM(15182,15189) = ( 15182 × 15189) / 1
LCM(15182,15189) = 230599398 / 1
LCM(15182,15189) = 230599398

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15182 and 15189 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15182 and 15189. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15182 and 15189.

Prime Factorization of 15182

Prime Factorization of 15189

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15182 and 15189.

LCM(15182,15189) = 2¹ × 7591¹ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 83¹
LCM(15182,15189) = 230599398