What is the Least Common Multiple of 15425 and 15432?

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 15425 and 15432 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15425 and 15432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15425,15432) = 1
LCM(15425,15432) = ( 15425 × 15432) / 1
LCM(15425,15432) = 238038600 / 1
LCM(15425,15432) = 238038600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15425 and 15432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15425 and 15432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15425 and 15432.

Prime Factorization of 15425

Prime Factorization of 15432

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15425 and 15432.

LCM(15425,15432) = 5² × 617¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 643¹
LCM(15425,15432) = 238038600