What is the Least Common Multiple of 15387 and 15399?

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 15387 and 15399 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15387 and 15399, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15387,15399) = 3
LCM(15387,15399) = ( 15387 × 15399) / 3
LCM(15387,15399) = 236944413 / 3
LCM(15387,15399) = 78981471

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15387 and 15399 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15387 and 15399. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15387 and 15399.

Prime Factorization of 15387

Prime Factorization of 15399

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15387 and 15399.

LCM(15387,15399) = 3² × 23¹ × 223¹ × 29¹ × 59¹
LCM(15387,15399) = 78981471