What is the Least Common Multiple of 15533 and 15545?

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 15533 and 15545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15533 and 15545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15533,15545) = 1
LCM(15533,15545) = ( 15533 × 15545) / 1
LCM(15533,15545) = 241460485 / 1
LCM(15533,15545) = 241460485

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15533 and 15545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15533 and 15545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15533 and 15545.

Prime Factorization of 15533

Prime Factorization of 15545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15533 and 15545.

LCM(15533,15545) = 7² × 317¹ × 5¹ × 3109¹
LCM(15533,15545) = 241460485