What is the Least Common Multiple of 15711 and 15730?

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 15711 and 15730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15711 and 15730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15711,15730) = 1
LCM(15711,15730) = ( 15711 × 15730) / 1
LCM(15711,15730) = 247134030 / 1
LCM(15711,15730) = 247134030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15711 and 15730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15711 and 15730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15711 and 15730.

Prime Factorization of 15711

Prime Factorization of 15730

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15711 and 15730.

LCM(15711,15730) = 3¹ × 5237¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 11² × 13¹
LCM(15711,15730) = 247134030