What is the Least Common Multiple of 15230 and 15247?

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 15230 and 15247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15230 and 15247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15230,15247) = 1
LCM(15230,15247) = ( 15230 × 15247) / 1
LCM(15230,15247) = 232211810 / 1
LCM(15230,15247) = 232211810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15230 and 15247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15230 and 15247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15230 and 15247.

Prime Factorization of 15230

Prime Factorization of 15247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15230 and 15247.

LCM(15230,15247) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 1523¹ × 79¹ × 193¹
LCM(15230,15247) = 232211810