What is the Least Common Multiple of 15293 and 15299?

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 15293 and 15299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15293 and 15299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15293,15299) = 1
LCM(15293,15299) = ( 15293 × 15299) / 1
LCM(15293,15299) = 233967607 / 1
LCM(15293,15299) = 233967607

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15293 and 15299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15293 and 15299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15293 and 15299.

Prime Factorization of 15293

Prime Factorization of 15299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15293 and 15299.

LCM(15293,15299) = 41¹ × 373¹ × 15299¹
LCM(15293,15299) = 233967607