What is the Least Common Multiple of 15199 and 15212?

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 15199 and 15212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15199 and 15212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15199,15212) = 1
LCM(15199,15212) = ( 15199 × 15212) / 1
LCM(15199,15212) = 231207188 / 1
LCM(15199,15212) = 231207188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15199 and 15212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15199 and 15212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15199 and 15212.

Prime Factorization of 15199

Prime Factorization of 15212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15199 and 15212.

LCM(15199,15212) = 15199¹ × 2² × 3803¹
LCM(15199,15212) = 231207188