What is the Least Common Multiple of 15339 and 15359?

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 15339 and 15359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15339 and 15359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15339,15359) = 1
LCM(15339,15359) = ( 15339 × 15359) / 1
LCM(15339,15359) = 235591701 / 1
LCM(15339,15359) = 235591701

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15339 and 15359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15339 and 15359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15339 and 15359.

Prime Factorization of 15339

Prime Factorization of 15359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15339 and 15359.

LCM(15339,15359) = 3¹ × 5113¹ × 15359¹
LCM(15339,15359) = 235591701