What is the Least Common Multiple of 15233 and 15251?

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 15233 and 15251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15233 and 15251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15233,15251) = 1
LCM(15233,15251) = ( 15233 × 15251) / 1
LCM(15233,15251) = 232318483 / 1
LCM(15233,15251) = 232318483

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15233 and 15251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15233 and 15251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15233 and 15251.

Prime Factorization of 15233

Prime Factorization of 15251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15233 and 15251.

LCM(15233,15251) = 15233¹ × 101¹ × 151¹
LCM(15233,15251) = 232318483