What is the Least Common Multiple of 15463 and 15467?

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 15463 and 15467 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15463 and 15467, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15463,15467) = 1
LCM(15463,15467) = ( 15463 × 15467) / 1
LCM(15463,15467) = 239166221 / 1
LCM(15463,15467) = 239166221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15463 and 15467 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15463 and 15467. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15463 and 15467.

Prime Factorization of 15463

Prime Factorization of 15467

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15463 and 15467.

LCM(15463,15467) = 7¹ × 47² × 15467¹
LCM(15463,15467) = 239166221