What is the Least Common Multiple of 15186 and 15204?

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 15186 and 15204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15186 and 15204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15186,15204) = 6
LCM(15186,15204) = ( 15186 × 15204) / 6
LCM(15186,15204) = 230887944 / 6
LCM(15186,15204) = 38481324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15186 and 15204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15186 and 15204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15186 and 15204.

Prime Factorization of 15186

Prime Factorization of 15204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15186 and 15204.

LCM(15186,15204) = 2² × 3¹ × 2531¹ × 7¹ × 181¹
LCM(15186,15204) = 38481324