What is the Least Common Multiple of 15202 and 15213?

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 15202 and 15213 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15202 and 15213, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15202,15213) = 11
LCM(15202,15213) = ( 15202 × 15213) / 11
LCM(15202,15213) = 231268026 / 11
LCM(15202,15213) = 21024366

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15202 and 15213 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15202 and 15213. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15202 and 15213.

Prime Factorization of 15202

Prime Factorization of 15213

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15202 and 15213.

LCM(15202,15213) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 691¹ × 3¹ × 461¹
LCM(15202,15213) = 21024366