What is the Least Common Multiple of 15689 and 15707?

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 15707 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 15707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15689,15707) = 1
LCM(15689,15707) = ( 15689 × 15707) / 1
LCM(15689,15707) = 246427123 / 1
LCM(15689,15707) = 246427123

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15689 and 15707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15689 and 15707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15689 and 15707.

Prime Factorization of 15689

Prime Factorization of 15707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15689 and 15707.

LCM(15689,15707) = 29¹ × 541¹ × 113¹ × 139¹
LCM(15689,15707) = 246427123