What is the Least Common Multiple of 15273 and 15279?

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 15273 and 15279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15273 and 15279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15273,15279) = 3
LCM(15273,15279) = ( 15273 × 15279) / 3
LCM(15273,15279) = 233356167 / 3
LCM(15273,15279) = 77785389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15273 and 15279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15273 and 15279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15273 and 15279.

Prime Factorization of 15273

Prime Factorization of 15279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15273 and 15279.

LCM(15273,15279) = 3² × 1697¹ × 11¹ × 463¹
LCM(15273,15279) = 77785389