What is the Least Common Multiple of 15318 and 15329?

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 15318 and 15329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15318 and 15329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15318,15329) = 1
LCM(15318,15329) = ( 15318 × 15329) / 1
LCM(15318,15329) = 234809622 / 1
LCM(15318,15329) = 234809622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15318 and 15329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15318 and 15329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15318 and 15329.

Prime Factorization of 15318

Prime Factorization of 15329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15318 and 15329.

LCM(15318,15329) = 2¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 37¹ × 15329¹
LCM(15318,15329) = 234809622