What is the Least Common Multiple of 15430 and 15437?

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 15430 and 15437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15430 and 15437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15430,15437) = 1
LCM(15430,15437) = ( 15430 × 15437) / 1
LCM(15430,15437) = 238192910 / 1
LCM(15430,15437) = 238192910

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15430 and 15437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15430 and 15437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15430 and 15437.

Prime Factorization of 15430

Prime Factorization of 15437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15430 and 15437.

LCM(15430,15437) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 1543¹ × 43¹ × 359¹
LCM(15430,15437) = 238192910