What is the Least Common Multiple of 15263 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 15263 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 15263 and 15267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15263,15267) = 1
LCM(15263,15267) = ( 15263 × 15267) / 1
LCM(15263,15267) = 233020221 / 1
LCM(15263,15267) = 233020221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15263 and 15267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15263 and 15267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15263 and 15267.

Prime Factorization of 15263

Prime Factorization of 15267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15263 and 15267.

LCM(15263,15267) = 15263¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 727¹
LCM(15263,15267) = 233020221