What is the Least Common Multiple of 15572 and 15589?

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 15572 and 15589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15572 and 15589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15572,15589) = 17
LCM(15572,15589) = ( 15572 × 15589) / 17
LCM(15572,15589) = 242751908 / 17
LCM(15572,15589) = 14279524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15572 and 15589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15572 and 15589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15572 and 15589.

Prime Factorization of 15572

Prime Factorization of 15589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15572 and 15589.

LCM(15572,15589) = 2² × 17¹ × 229¹ × 7¹ × 131¹
LCM(15572,15589) = 14279524