What is the Least Common Multiple of 15698 and 15711?

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 15698 and 15711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15698 and 15711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15698,15711) = 1
LCM(15698,15711) = ( 15698 × 15711) / 1
LCM(15698,15711) = 246631278 / 1
LCM(15698,15711) = 246631278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15698 and 15711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15698 and 15711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15698 and 15711.

Prime Factorization of 15698

Prime Factorization of 15711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15698 and 15711.

LCM(15698,15711) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 167¹ × 3¹ × 5237¹
LCM(15698,15711) = 246631278