What is the Least Common Multiple of 15217 and 15230?

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 15217 and 15230 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15217 and 15230, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15217,15230) = 1
LCM(15217,15230) = ( 15217 × 15230) / 1
LCM(15217,15230) = 231754910 / 1
LCM(15217,15230) = 231754910

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15217 and 15230 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15217 and 15230. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15217 and 15230.

Prime Factorization of 15217

Prime Factorization of 15230

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15217 and 15230.

LCM(15217,15230) = 15217¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 1523¹
LCM(15217,15230) = 231754910