What is the Least Common Multiple of 15624 and 15636?

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 15624 and 15636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15624 and 15636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15624,15636) = 12
LCM(15624,15636) = ( 15624 × 15636) / 12
LCM(15624,15636) = 244296864 / 12
LCM(15624,15636) = 20358072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15624 and 15636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15624 and 15636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15624 and 15636.

Prime Factorization of 15624

Prime Factorization of 15636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15624 and 15636.

LCM(15624,15636) = 2³ × 3² × 7¹ × 31¹ × 1303¹
LCM(15624,15636) = 20358072