What is the Least Common Multiple of 15512 and 15528?

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 15512 and 15528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15512 and 15528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15512,15528) = 8
LCM(15512,15528) = ( 15512 × 15528) / 8
LCM(15512,15528) = 240870336 / 8
LCM(15512,15528) = 30108792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15512 and 15528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15512 and 15528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15512 and 15528.

Prime Factorization of 15512

Prime Factorization of 15528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15512 and 15528.

LCM(15512,15528) = 2³ × 7¹ × 277¹ × 3¹ × 647¹
LCM(15512,15528) = 30108792