What is the Least Common Multiple of 15189 and 15202?

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 15189 and 15202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15189 and 15202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15189,15202) = 1
LCM(15189,15202) = ( 15189 × 15202) / 1
LCM(15189,15202) = 230903178 / 1
LCM(15189,15202) = 230903178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15189 and 15202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15189 and 15202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15189 and 15202.

Prime Factorization of 15189

Prime Factorization of 15202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15189 and 15202.

LCM(15189,15202) = 3¹ × 61¹ × 83¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 691¹
LCM(15189,15202) = 230903178