What is the Least Common Multiple of 15227 and 15235?

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 15227 and 15235 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15227 and 15235, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15227,15235) = 1
LCM(15227,15235) = ( 15227 × 15235) / 1
LCM(15227,15235) = 231983345 / 1
LCM(15227,15235) = 231983345

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15227 and 15235 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15227 and 15235. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15227 and 15235.

Prime Factorization of 15227

Prime Factorization of 15235

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15227 and 15235.

LCM(15227,15235) = 15227¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 277¹
LCM(15227,15235) = 231983345