What is the Least Common Multiple of 15312 and 15331?

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 15312 and 15331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15312 and 15331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15312,15331) = 1
LCM(15312,15331) = ( 15312 × 15331) / 1
LCM(15312,15331) = 234748272 / 1
LCM(15312,15331) = 234748272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15312 and 15331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15312 and 15331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15312 and 15331.

Prime Factorization of 15312

Prime Factorization of 15331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15312 and 15331.

LCM(15312,15331) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 15331¹
LCM(15312,15331) = 234748272