What is the Least Common Multiple of 15731 and 15748?

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 15731 and 15748 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15731 and 15748, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15731,15748) = 1
LCM(15731,15748) = ( 15731 × 15748) / 1
LCM(15731,15748) = 247731788 / 1
LCM(15731,15748) = 247731788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15731 and 15748 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15731 and 15748. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15731 and 15748.

Prime Factorization of 15731

Prime Factorization of 15748

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15731 and 15748.

LCM(15731,15748) = 15731¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 127¹
LCM(15731,15748) = 247731788