What is the Least Common Multiple of 15642 and 15655?

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 15642 and 15655 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15642 and 15655, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15642,15655) = 1
LCM(15642,15655) = ( 15642 × 15655) / 1
LCM(15642,15655) = 244875510 / 1
LCM(15642,15655) = 244875510

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15642 and 15655 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15642 and 15655. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15642 and 15655.

Prime Factorization of 15642

Prime Factorization of 15655

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15642 and 15655.

LCM(15642,15655) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 79¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 101¹
LCM(15642,15655) = 244875510