What is the Least Common Multiple of 15222 and 15233?

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 15222 and 15233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15222 and 15233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15222,15233) = 1
LCM(15222,15233) = ( 15222 × 15233) / 1
LCM(15222,15233) = 231876726 / 1
LCM(15222,15233) = 231876726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15222 and 15233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15222 and 15233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15222 and 15233.

Prime Factorization of 15222

Prime Factorization of 15233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15222 and 15233.

LCM(15222,15233) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 59¹ × 15233¹
LCM(15222,15233) = 231876726