What is the Least Common Multiple of 15404 and 15418?

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 15404 and 15418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15404 and 15418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15404,15418) = 2
LCM(15404,15418) = ( 15404 × 15418) / 2
LCM(15404,15418) = 237498872 / 2
LCM(15404,15418) = 118749436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15404 and 15418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15404 and 15418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15404 and 15418.

Prime Factorization of 15404

Prime Factorization of 15418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15404 and 15418.

LCM(15404,15418) = 2² × 3851¹ × 13¹ × 593¹
LCM(15404,15418) = 118749436