What is the Least Common Multiple of 15265 and 15281?

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 15265 and 15281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15265 and 15281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15265,15281) = 1
LCM(15265,15281) = ( 15265 × 15281) / 1
LCM(15265,15281) = 233264465 / 1
LCM(15265,15281) = 233264465

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15265 and 15281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15265 and 15281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15265 and 15281.

Prime Factorization of 15265

Prime Factorization of 15281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15265 and 15281.

LCM(15265,15281) = 5¹ × 43¹ × 71¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 59¹
LCM(15265,15281) = 233264465