What is the Least Common Multiple of 15649 and 15654?

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 15649 and 15654 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15649 and 15654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15649,15654) = 1
LCM(15649,15654) = ( 15649 × 15654) / 1
LCM(15649,15654) = 244969446 / 1
LCM(15649,15654) = 244969446

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15649 and 15654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15649 and 15654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15649 and 15654.

Prime Factorization of 15649

Prime Factorization of 15654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15649 and 15654.

LCM(15649,15654) = 15649¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 2609¹
LCM(15649,15654) = 244969446