What is the Least Common Multiple of 15255 and 15262?

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 15255 and 15262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15255 and 15262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15255,15262) = 1
LCM(15255,15262) = ( 15255 × 15262) / 1
LCM(15255,15262) = 232821810 / 1
LCM(15255,15262) = 232821810

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15255 and 15262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15255 and 15262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15255 and 15262.

Prime Factorization of 15255

Prime Factorization of 15262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15255 and 15262.

LCM(15255,15262) = 3³ × 5¹ × 113¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 587¹
LCM(15255,15262) = 232821810