What is the Least Common Multiple of 15274 and 15283?

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 15274 and 15283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15274 and 15283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15274,15283) = 1
LCM(15274,15283) = ( 15274 × 15283) / 1
LCM(15274,15283) = 233432542 / 1
LCM(15274,15283) = 233432542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15274 and 15283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15274 and 15283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15274 and 15283.

Prime Factorization of 15274

Prime Factorization of 15283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15274 and 15283.

LCM(15274,15283) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1091¹ × 17¹ × 29¹ × 31¹
LCM(15274,15283) = 233432542