What is the Least Common Multiple of 15388 and 15398?

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 15398 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 15398, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15388,15398) = 2
LCM(15388,15398) = ( 15388 × 15398) / 2
LCM(15388,15398) = 236944424 / 2
LCM(15388,15398) = 118472212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15388 and 15398 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15388 and 15398. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15388 and 15398.

Prime Factorization of 15388

Prime Factorization of 15398

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15388 and 15398.

LCM(15388,15398) = 2² × 3847¹ × 7699¹
LCM(15388,15398) = 118472212