What is the Least Common Multiple of 15201 and 15211?

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 15201 and 15211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15201 and 15211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15201,15211) = 1
LCM(15201,15211) = ( 15201 × 15211) / 1
LCM(15201,15211) = 231222411 / 1
LCM(15201,15211) = 231222411

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15201 and 15211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15201 and 15211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15201 and 15211.

Prime Factorization of 15201

Prime Factorization of 15211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15201 and 15211.

LCM(15201,15211) = 3³ × 563¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 53¹
LCM(15201,15211) = 231222411