What is the Least Common Multiple of 15373 and 15389?

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 15373 and 15389 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15373 and 15389, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15373,15389) = 1
LCM(15373,15389) = ( 15373 × 15389) / 1
LCM(15373,15389) = 236575097 / 1
LCM(15373,15389) = 236575097

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15373 and 15389 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15373 and 15389. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15373 and 15389.

Prime Factorization of 15373

Prime Factorization of 15389

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15373 and 15389.

LCM(15373,15389) = 15373¹ × 11¹ × 1399¹
LCM(15373,15389) = 236575097