What is the Least Common Multiple of 15316 and 15323?

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 15316 and 15323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15316 and 15323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15316,15323) = 7
LCM(15316,15323) = ( 15316 × 15323) / 7
LCM(15316,15323) = 234687068 / 7
LCM(15316,15323) = 33526724

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15316 and 15323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15316 and 15323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15316 and 15323.

Prime Factorization of 15316

Prime Factorization of 15323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15316 and 15323.

LCM(15316,15323) = 2² × 7¹ × 547¹ × 11¹ × 199¹
LCM(15316,15323) = 33526724