What is the Least Common Multiple of 15567 and 15573?

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 15567 and 15573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15567 and 15573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15567,15573) = 3
LCM(15567,15573) = ( 15567 × 15573) / 3
LCM(15567,15573) = 242424891 / 3
LCM(15567,15573) = 80808297

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15567 and 15573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15567 and 15573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15567 and 15573.

Prime Factorization of 15567

Prime Factorization of 15573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15567 and 15573.

LCM(15567,15573) = 3¹ × 5189¹ × 29¹ × 179¹
LCM(15567,15573) = 80808297