What is the Least Common Multiple of 15603 and 15622?

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 15603 and 15622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15603 and 15622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15603,15622) = 1
LCM(15603,15622) = ( 15603 × 15622) / 1
LCM(15603,15622) = 243750066 / 1
LCM(15603,15622) = 243750066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15603 and 15622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15603 and 15622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15603 and 15622.

Prime Factorization of 15603

Prime Factorization of 15622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15603 and 15622.

LCM(15603,15622) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 743¹ × 2¹ × 73¹ × 107¹
LCM(15603,15622) = 243750066