What is the Least Common Multiple of 15197 and 15201?

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 15197 and 15201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15197 and 15201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15197,15201) = 1
LCM(15197,15201) = ( 15197 × 15201) / 1
LCM(15197,15201) = 231009597 / 1
LCM(15197,15201) = 231009597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15197 and 15201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15197 and 15201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15197 and 15201.

Prime Factorization of 15197

Prime Factorization of 15201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15197 and 15201.

LCM(15197,15201) = 7¹ × 13¹ × 167¹ × 3³ × 563¹
LCM(15197,15201) = 231009597