What is the Least Common Multiple of 15467 and 15474?

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 15467 and 15474 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15467 and 15474, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15467,15474) = 1
LCM(15467,15474) = ( 15467 × 15474) / 1
LCM(15467,15474) = 239336358 / 1
LCM(15467,15474) = 239336358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15467 and 15474 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15467 and 15474. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15467 and 15474.

Prime Factorization of 15467

Prime Factorization of 15474

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15467 and 15474.

LCM(15467,15474) = 15467¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 2579¹
LCM(15467,15474) = 239336358