What is the Least Common Multiple of 15362 and 15379?

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 15362 and 15379 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15362 and 15379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15362,15379) = 1
LCM(15362,15379) = ( 15362 × 15379) / 1
LCM(15362,15379) = 236252198 / 1
LCM(15362,15379) = 236252198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15362 and 15379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15362 and 15379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15362 and 15379.

Prime Factorization of 15362

Prime Factorization of 15379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15362 and 15379.

LCM(15362,15379) = 2¹ × 7681¹ × 7¹ × 13³
LCM(15362,15379) = 236252198