What is the Least Common Multiple of 15386 and 15391?

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 15386 and 15391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15386 and 15391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15386,15391) = 1
LCM(15386,15391) = ( 15386 × 15391) / 1
LCM(15386,15391) = 236805926 / 1
LCM(15386,15391) = 236805926

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15386 and 15391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15386 and 15391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15386 and 15391.

Prime Factorization of 15386

Prime Factorization of 15391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15386 and 15391.

LCM(15386,15391) = 2¹ × 7² × 157¹ × 15391¹
LCM(15386,15391) = 236805926