What is the Least Common Multiple of 15401 and 15421?

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 15401 and 15421 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15401 and 15421, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15401,15421) = 1
LCM(15401,15421) = ( 15401 × 15421) / 1
LCM(15401,15421) = 237498821 / 1
LCM(15401,15421) = 237498821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15401 and 15421 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15401 and 15421. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15401 and 15421.

Prime Factorization of 15401

Prime Factorization of 15421

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15401 and 15421.

LCM(15401,15421) = 15401¹ × 7¹ × 2203¹
LCM(15401,15421) = 237498821