What is the Least Common Multiple of 15261 and 15265?

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 15261 and 15265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15261 and 15265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15261,15265) = 1
LCM(15261,15265) = ( 15261 × 15265) / 1
LCM(15261,15265) = 232959165 / 1
LCM(15261,15265) = 232959165

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15261 and 15265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15261 and 15265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15261 and 15265.

Prime Factorization of 15261

Prime Factorization of 15265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15261 and 15265.

LCM(15261,15265) = 3¹ × 5087¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 71¹
LCM(15261,15265) = 232959165