What is the Least Common Multiple of 15611 and 15629?

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 15611 and 15629 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15611 and 15629, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15611,15629) = 1
LCM(15611,15629) = ( 15611 × 15629) / 1
LCM(15611,15629) = 243984319 / 1
LCM(15611,15629) = 243984319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15611 and 15629 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15611 and 15629. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15611 and 15629.

Prime Factorization of 15611

Prime Factorization of 15629

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15611 and 15629.

LCM(15611,15629) = 67¹ × 233¹ × 15629¹
LCM(15611,15629) = 243984319