What is the Least Common Multiple of 15717 and 15737?

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 15717 and 15737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15717 and 15737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15717,15737) = 1
LCM(15717,15737) = ( 15717 × 15737) / 1
LCM(15717,15737) = 247338429 / 1
LCM(15717,15737) = 247338429

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15717 and 15737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15717 and 15737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15717 and 15737.

Prime Factorization of 15717

Prime Factorization of 15737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15717 and 15737.

LCM(15717,15737) = 3¹ × 13² × 31¹ × 15737¹
LCM(15717,15737) = 247338429