What is the Least Common Multiple of 15528 and 15539?

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 15528 and 15539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15528 and 15539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15528,15539) = 1
LCM(15528,15539) = ( 15528 × 15539) / 1
LCM(15528,15539) = 241289592 / 1
LCM(15528,15539) = 241289592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15528 and 15539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15528 and 15539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15528 and 15539.

Prime Factorization of 15528

Prime Factorization of 15539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15528 and 15539.

LCM(15528,15539) = 2³ × 3¹ × 647¹ × 41¹ × 379¹
LCM(15528,15539) = 241289592