What is the Least Common Multiple of 15388 and 15395?

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 15388 and 15395 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15388 and 15395, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15388,15395) = 1
LCM(15388,15395) = ( 15388 × 15395) / 1
LCM(15388,15395) = 236898260 / 1
LCM(15388,15395) = 236898260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15388 and 15395 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15388 and 15395. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15388 and 15395.

Prime Factorization of 15388

Prime Factorization of 15395

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15388 and 15395.

LCM(15388,15395) = 2² × 3847¹ × 5¹ × 3079¹
LCM(15388,15395) = 236898260