What is the Least Common Multiple of 15689 and 15695?

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 15689 and 15695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15689 and 15695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15689,15695) = 1
LCM(15689,15695) = ( 15689 × 15695) / 1
LCM(15689,15695) = 246238855 / 1
LCM(15689,15695) = 246238855

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15689 and 15695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15689 and 15695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15689 and 15695.

Prime Factorization of 15689

Prime Factorization of 15695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15689 and 15695.

LCM(15689,15695) = 29¹ × 541¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 73¹
LCM(15689,15695) = 246238855