What is the Least Common Multiple of 15667 and 15676?

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 15667 and 15676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15667 and 15676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15667,15676) = 1
LCM(15667,15676) = ( 15667 × 15676) / 1
LCM(15667,15676) = 245595892 / 1
LCM(15667,15676) = 245595892

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15667 and 15676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15667 and 15676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15667 and 15676.

Prime Factorization of 15667

Prime Factorization of 15676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15667 and 15676.

LCM(15667,15676) = 15667¹ × 2² × 3919¹
LCM(15667,15676) = 245595892