What is the Least Common Multiple of 15244 and 15250?

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 15244 and 15250 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15244 and 15250, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15244,15250) = 2
LCM(15244,15250) = ( 15244 × 15250) / 2
LCM(15244,15250) = 232471000 / 2
LCM(15244,15250) = 116235500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15244 and 15250 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15244 and 15250. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15244 and 15250.

Prime Factorization of 15244

Prime Factorization of 15250

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15244 and 15250.

LCM(15244,15250) = 2² × 37¹ × 103¹ × 5³ × 61¹
LCM(15244,15250) = 116235500