What is the Least Common Multiple of 15449 and 15461?

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 15449 and 15461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15449 and 15461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15449,15461) = 1
LCM(15449,15461) = ( 15449 × 15461) / 1
LCM(15449,15461) = 238856989 / 1
LCM(15449,15461) = 238856989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15449 and 15461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15449 and 15461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15449 and 15461.

Prime Factorization of 15449

Prime Factorization of 15461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15449 and 15461.

LCM(15449,15461) = 7¹ × 2207¹ × 15461¹
LCM(15449,15461) = 238856989