What is the Least Common Multiple of 15737 and 15752?

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 15737 and 15752 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 15737 and 15752, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(15737,15752) = 1
LCM(15737,15752) = ( 15737 × 15752) / 1
LCM(15737,15752) = 247889224 / 1
LCM(15737,15752) = 247889224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 15737 and 15752 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 15737 and 15752. First we will calculate the prime factors of 15737 and 15752.

Prime Factorization of 15737

Prime Factorization of 15752

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 15737 and 15752.

LCM(15737,15752) = 15737¹ × 2³ × 11¹ × 179¹
LCM(15737,15752) = 247889224