What is the Least Common Multiple of 15686 and 15703?

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 15686 and 15703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15686 and 15703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15686,15703) = 1
LCM(15686,15703) = ( 15686 × 15703) / 1
LCM(15686,15703) = 246317258 / 1
LCM(15686,15703) = 246317258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15686 and 15703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15686 and 15703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15686 and 15703.

Prime Factorization of 15686

Prime Factorization of 15703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15686 and 15703.

LCM(15686,15703) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 31¹ × 41¹ × 383¹
LCM(15686,15703) = 246317258