What is the Least Common Multiple of 15332 and 15349?

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 15332 and 15349 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15332 and 15349, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15332,15349) = 1
LCM(15332,15349) = ( 15332 × 15349) / 1
LCM(15332,15349) = 235330868 / 1
LCM(15332,15349) = 235330868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15332 and 15349 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15332 and 15349. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15332 and 15349.

Prime Factorization of 15332

Prime Factorization of 15349

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15332 and 15349.

LCM(15332,15349) = 2² × 3833¹ × 15349¹
LCM(15332,15349) = 235330868