What is the Least Common Multiple of 15262 and 15269?

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 15262 and 15269 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15262 and 15269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15262,15269) = 1
LCM(15262,15269) = ( 15262 × 15269) / 1
LCM(15262,15269) = 233035478 / 1
LCM(15262,15269) = 233035478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15262 and 15269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15262 and 15269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15262 and 15269.

Prime Factorization of 15262

Prime Factorization of 15269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15262 and 15269.

LCM(15262,15269) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 587¹ × 15269¹
LCM(15262,15269) = 233035478