What is the Least Common Multiple of 15248 and 15267?

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 15248 and 15267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15248 and 15267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15248,15267) = 1
LCM(15248,15267) = ( 15248 × 15267) / 1
LCM(15248,15267) = 232791216 / 1
LCM(15248,15267) = 232791216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15248 and 15267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15248 and 15267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15248 and 15267.

Prime Factorization of 15248

Prime Factorization of 15267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15248 and 15267.

LCM(15248,15267) = 2⁴ × 953¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 727¹
LCM(15248,15267) = 232791216