What is the Least Common Multiple of 15587 and 15607?

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 15587 and 15607 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15587 and 15607, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15587,15607) = 1
LCM(15587,15607) = ( 15587 × 15607) / 1
LCM(15587,15607) = 243266309 / 1
LCM(15587,15607) = 243266309

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15587 and 15607 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15587 and 15607. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15587 and 15607.

Prime Factorization of 15587

Prime Factorization of 15607

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15587 and 15607.

LCM(15587,15607) = 11¹ × 13¹ × 109¹ × 15607¹
LCM(15587,15607) = 243266309