What is the Least Common Multiple of 15499 and 15511?

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 15499 and 15511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15499 and 15511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15499,15511) = 1
LCM(15499,15511) = ( 15499 × 15511) / 1
LCM(15499,15511) = 240404989 / 1
LCM(15499,15511) = 240404989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15499 and 15511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15499 and 15511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15499 and 15511.

Prime Factorization of 15499

Prime Factorization of 15511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15499 and 15511.

LCM(15499,15511) = 11¹ × 1409¹ × 15511¹
LCM(15499,15511) = 240404989