What is the Least Common Multiple of 15357 and 15364?

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 15357 and 15364 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15357 and 15364, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15357,15364) = 1
LCM(15357,15364) = ( 15357 × 15364) / 1
LCM(15357,15364) = 235944948 / 1
LCM(15357,15364) = 235944948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15357 and 15364 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15357 and 15364. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15357 and 15364.

Prime Factorization of 15357

Prime Factorization of 15364

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15357 and 15364.

LCM(15357,15364) = 3¹ × 5119¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 167¹
LCM(15357,15364) = 235944948