What is the Least Common Multiple of 15565 and 15569?

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 15565 and 15569 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15565 and 15569, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15565,15569) = 1
LCM(15565,15569) = ( 15565 × 15569) / 1
LCM(15565,15569) = 242331485 / 1
LCM(15565,15569) = 242331485

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15565 and 15569 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15565 and 15569. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15565 and 15569.

Prime Factorization of 15565

Prime Factorization of 15569

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15565 and 15569.

LCM(15565,15569) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 283¹ × 15569¹
LCM(15565,15569) = 242331485