What is the Least Common Multiple of 15697 and 15708?

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 15697 and 15708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15697 and 15708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15697,15708) = 11
LCM(15697,15708) = ( 15697 × 15708) / 11
LCM(15697,15708) = 246568476 / 11
LCM(15697,15708) = 22415316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15697 and 15708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15697 and 15708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15697 and 15708.

Prime Factorization of 15697

Prime Factorization of 15708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15697 and 15708.

LCM(15697,15708) = 11¹ × 1427¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 17¹
LCM(15697,15708) = 22415316