What is the Least Common Multiple of 15327 and 15337?

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 15327 and 15337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15327 and 15337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15327,15337) = 1
LCM(15327,15337) = ( 15327 × 15337) / 1
LCM(15327,15337) = 235070199 / 1
LCM(15327,15337) = 235070199

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15327 and 15337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15327 and 15337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15327 and 15337.

Prime Factorization of 15327

Prime Factorization of 15337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15327 and 15337.

LCM(15327,15337) = 3² × 13¹ × 131¹ × 7² × 313¹
LCM(15327,15337) = 235070199