What is the Least Common Multiple of 15629 and 15634?

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 15629 and 15634 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15629 and 15634, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15629,15634) = 1
LCM(15629,15634) = ( 15629 × 15634) / 1
LCM(15629,15634) = 244343786 / 1
LCM(15629,15634) = 244343786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15629 and 15634 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15629 and 15634. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15629 and 15634.

Prime Factorization of 15629

Prime Factorization of 15634

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15629 and 15634.

LCM(15629,15634) = 15629¹ × 2¹ × 7817¹
LCM(15629,15634) = 244343786